General News Briefing — June 05, 2026 8 AM Eastern

Clockwise General News — Good morning, and welcome to Clockwise News. Former Trump administration National Security Advisor John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information. This is the Clockwise General Briefing, 8 AM Eastern. In detail, John Bolton's plea deal could allow him to avoid prison time, resolving a criminal case that accused him of 18 counts related to diary-like notes containing sensitive information. Moving on to global diplomacy, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea next week, marking his first trip there in nearly seven years.