India, June 26 -- John Bolton, who previously served as the national security advisor under President Donald Trump, entered a guilty plea in a Maryland federal court on Friday morning for one count of unlawfully retaining national defense information.

Bolton is subject to a maximum sentence of five years in prison along with a potential fine of $2.25 million. His sentencing is scheduled for October 28.

When Judge Theodore Chuang inquired if Bolton wished to plead guilty, Bolton responded, "I am, your honor, and I'm sorry for that," as per MS Now.

A segment of the hearing held in the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt was sealed due to concerns regarding national security.

Bolton, a long-time critic of Trump, was indicted in October by a...