CIA Director John Ratcliffe provided FBI Director Patel the intelligence that was the basis of the search warrant, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News.

Donald Trump promised his supporters he would be their "retribution" if elected. Now, his retribution presidency is playing out as the FBI has searched the home of Trump critic John Bolton citing concerns of classified documents.

The FBI conducted a court-authorized search at John Bolton’s home as part of a national security investigation into whether he disclosed classified information in his 2020 book, according to two people familiar with the matter.