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Bondi said Maduro is not Venezuela's legitimate leader and that the reward money is well-merited.
American officials accuse Maduro of narco-terrorism.
He is facing an indictment in U.S.
federal court for allegedly leading the Cartel de los Soles, as well as drug trafficking.
military buildup in the Caribbean and President Trump's acknowledgement that he's authorized CIA covert action in Venezuela has fueled speculation that the Trump administration may take action to try to topple Maduro.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
Two of the four fired FBI agents are Blair Tolman and David Geist.
Tolman most recently worked in the Bureau's Chicago field office, while Geist worked in the Washington, D.C.
In a statement, the FBI Agents Association said the four special agents were fired on Monday, only to be quickly reinstated and then fired again 24 hours later.
The association says being assigned to an investigation should not be grounds for termination, and it accused FBI Director Kash Patel of disregarding the law and conducting a campaign of what it calls erratic and arbitrary retribution.
The FBI declined to comment on personnel matters.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
Bolton is facing 18 criminal counts for allegedly transmitting and retaining national defense information.
Prosecutors say Bolton kept detailed notes that included classified information during his time as Trump's National Security Advisor in 2018 and 2019.
Bolton allegedly sent those diary-like entries on a regular basis over his personal email and a messaging app to two family members who did not have security clearances.
The indictment says federal agents recovered copies of some of those documents, including classified material, during his search of Bolton's home in August.
Bolton says in a statement that he looks forward to defending what he calls his, quote, lawful conduct and exposing what he says is Trump's abuse of power.