A 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.
