CIA Director John Ratcliffe provided FBI Director Patel the intelligence that was the basis of the search warrant , a source familiar with the matter told NBC News.

An investigation seeks to determine whether Mr. Bolton illegally shared or possessed classified information, according to two people familiar with the case.

The FBI searched former national security adviser John Bolton's house in Bethesda, Maryland, early Friday morning, the bureau confirmed to CBS News."The FBI is conducting court authorized activity in the area,