The DOJ, supported by top Trump intelligence officials, is asking for an emergency hearing to stop Bolton's bombshell book

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• The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed for an emergency restraining order to stop the publication of former National Security Advisor John Bolton's bombshell book, claiming that it still contains classified information.
• The government wants a hearing to take place on Friday ahead of the release of Bolton's memoir "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir," set to be released on June 23. 
• The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Bolton on Tuesday to prevent the book's publication, accusing Bolton of breaching his contract and compromising national security. 
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The Department of Justice on Wednesday filed for an emergency restraining order to stop the publication of former national security advisor John Bolton's bombshell book. 

In the motion, government officials claimed the book still contains classified information that Bolton is publishing without permission. The government wants the hearing to take place on Friday ahead of the release of Bolton's memoir "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir," set to be released on June 23. 

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