Legal & Political Landscape - The US Attorney in Maryland is moving quickly to seek criminal charges against John Bolton, former National Security Advisor [1][2] - The charges against Bolton relate to mishandling or holding onto national security information, specifically classified information at his home [5] - This case is different from the Comey and James cases, where prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia resisted the indictments [4] - Bolton's lawyer argues that the documents in question are ones a longtime government official would normally have, dating back to the George W Bush presidency [7] - The US Attorney's Office in Maryland is pursuing this case rather rapidly [8] Potential Implications - If criminally charged, Bolton would be the third person on Donald Trump's "targeted" list to face prosecution in recent weeks [4] - The prosecution of individuals who have criticized Donald Trump is accelerating [7] Contextual Considerations - John Bolton had previously criticized Donald Trump's handling of classified information [6] - The FBI retrieved a significant volume of classified records from Donald Trump's home in Mar-a-Lago [6]