Washington —John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to President Trump in his first term, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his alleged mishandling of classified information shared with two relatives in "diary-like entries" across a seven-year span.

Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton surrendered to authorities in Maryland after being indicted on 18 federal counts under the 'Espionage Act'.

Mr Bolton is accused of sharing more than 1,000 pages of notes, including sensitive national defence information, with his wife and daughter for his memoir, The Room Where It Happened, which was publi...