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FBI Raid on Bolton Sparks Cryptic FBI Director MessageFederal agents searched John Bolton's Maryland home Friday amid a cryptic FBI tweet emphasizing law enforcement missions.
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- Federal agents conducted a search at John Bolton’s residence in Bethesda, Maryland, on Friday morning.
- FBI Director Kash Patel posted a cryptic message on platform X stating that no one is above the law.
- Bolton criticized the administration’s handling of Russia-Ukraine peace talks during the time of the raid.
- Former FBI officials and commentators criticized Patel’s message as unusual and potentially politically motivated.
NO ONE is above the law…@FBI agents on mission.— Kash Patel, FBI Director, posted this on social platform X shortly after reports of a raid at John Bolton's home emerged.
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