FBI agents raided the home of John Bolton, former National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump, in Bethesda, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., at 7 a.m. Friday, as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents.

The investigation, ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel, dates back several years but was halted during the Biden administration for reasons described by a senior US official as"political."

Bolton was previously accused of including classified information in his 2020 book,"The Room Where It Happened."

President Trump sought to block the book's publication on the grounds that it contained "national secrets," arguing that Bolton had violated a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) he signed as a condition of his employment, but ultimately failed.

The Justice Department opened an investigation into the book during Trump's first term in September 2020.

Since then, the former Trump advisor has remained at odds with his former boss, regularly appearing on the news criticizing Trump's national security and foreign policy.

These developments come a day after Patel said that former FBI Director James Comey allowed leaks of classified documents"while misleading Congress" ahead of the 2016 elections.

Permanent hostility to Moroccan Sahara

John Bolton, the former US National Security Advisor, is one of the most prominent international figures known for his stance against Moroccan interests in the Western Sahara issue. Throughout his political career, he made no secret of his bias toward the separatist movement, playing a prominent role in supporting proposals that sought to undermine Morocco's legitimate rights in its southern provinces, which has permanently linked his name to attempts to obstruct realistic solutions to the conflict.

During his tenure as National Security Advisor, Bolton also worked to reduce the mandate of MINURSO from one year to six months during 2018 and 2019, a move seen as directly pressuring Morocco and other parties to the conflict to enter negotiations under tight timeframes.

The man's efforts did not stop there. He continued to push for a reduction in the mandate, with the aim of keeping the Western Sahara conflict on the Security Council's agenda. This was interpreted as an attempt to restore momentum to his political project, which conflicts with the Moroccan position.

Bolton and the James Baker Plan 2003

Bolton's hostility toward Morocco dates back to his time as special assistant to US envoy to Western Sahara James Baker. He strongly supported the Baker II Plan, which sought to impose a solution that ignored Moroccan interests, calling for its implementation under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. Morocco intervened through diplomatic channels to thwart this plan and ensure the conflict remained under Chapter VI, which focuses on peaceful and negotiated solutions.