Federal judge declines to order delay of John Bolton’s tell-all book about Trump administration

federal judge declined the Justice Department’s request for an order delaying publication of former national security adviser John Bolton’s tell-all book about his 17 months in President Donald Trump’s administration.

In a 10-page order, U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth sharply criticizes Bolton and suggests the national security concerns may indeed be valid, but rejects the government’s argument that an injunction would be effective at this point given its already-wide circulation and discussion in the media.

“Defendant Bolton has gambled with the national security of the United States. He has exposed his country to harm and himself to civil (and potentially criminal) liability. But these facts do not control the motion before the Court. The government has failed to establish that an injunction will prevent irreparable harm. Its motion is accordingly DENIED.”

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