A federal judge ruled Saturday that former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the release because of concerns that classified information could be exposed. The decision from U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth is a victory for Bolton in a court case that involved core First Amendment and national security concerns. .....who was all washed up until I brought him back and gave him a chance, broke the law by releasing Classified Information (in massive amounts). —@realDonaldTrumpIn a tweet shortly after the decision was released, Trump charged again that Bolton was releasing classified information. Trump ousted Bolton, a foreign policy hawk, last September after 17 months as national security adviser.

Source: CBC News June 20, 2020 14:56 UTC