The federal agents, along with approximately six FBI vehicles, were seen at Bolton's home for over an hour early this morning around 7 a.m. Local Montgomery County police were observed by ABC News blocking both entrances to Bolton's street but have since left.

But no one can say definitively whether today’s raid is due to Bolton’s status as critic, Bolton’s bad judgment or malfeasance, or nothing at all.

Robert Hill called in sick to work when he heard about what was happening in his Bethesda, Maryland. Every major cable news network was broadcasting from a house just a few streets away, but Hill had to see it for himself.

Right-wing commentator Benny Johnson argued they would never forget the early morning raids of the homes of Trump and his ally Stone. He claimed Trump was conducting his own raids on the “deep state” on Friday. Johnson called Bolton “one of the deepest of the deep state” and an “absolute traitor” of the president after also retweeting Patel.

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