Trump news at a glance: John Bolton vows to defend his conduct after indictment

John Bolton, who served in Trump's first administration, faces charges of mishandling and transmitting classified information. Key US politics stories from Thursday 16 October at a glance

John Bolton, a former national security adviser in Donald Trump's first administration, has vowed to defend his lawful conduct" after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of mishandling and transmitting classified information.

The indictment, filed in Maryland, appears to ultimately have been signed off on from prosecutors in the US attorney's office despite initial reluctance to bring a case before the end of the year.