The Trump Administration is no stranger to lawsuits meant to silence former lieutenants by preventing them from publishing tell-all books, and as of yesterday, John Bolton’s forthcoming memoir is the latest to come under fire, according to Andrew Albanese from Publishers Weekly… Support our news coverage by subscribing to our Kindle Nation Daily Digest. Joining is free right now!

The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a civil suit in Washington D.C. over former national security adviser John Bolton’s forthcoming memoir, The Room Where It Happened, just days ahead of the book’s June 23 publication date. In its 27-page complaint, the government claims that its prepublication review is not yet complete, and that Bolton’s manuscript remains “rife with classified information” and in violation of non-disclosure agreements.

The government is seeking an order directing Bolton to take “all actions within his power to stop the publication and dissemination of his book as currently drafted,” as well as “a constructive trust on any profits” obtained from a book published before the government completes its review and authorizes its release.

“The United States is not seeking to censor any legitimate aspect of Defendant’s manuscript,” the complaint reads, “it merely seeks an order requiring Defendant to complete the prepublication review process and to take all steps necessary to ensure that only a manuscript that has been officially authorized through that process—and is thus free of classified information—is disseminated publicly.”

Bolton and his attorneys, however, have expressed concern that the Trump Administration is using the review process to “suppress” the book. And, while not committing to the June 23 publication date, Bolton’s publisher, Simon & Schuster, backed its author in a statement issued Tuesday evening.

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