"The government intends to ensure that Bolton will further comply with the requirements of his agreement, and to ensure that he does not profit from his shameful decision to put his thirst for money and attention above his obligation to protect national security," the spokesman said in a statement.
The White House noted that the court did not prohibit the publication of the book only because its copies had already been distributed and this would not have helped.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that Bolton "broke the law" by publishing memoirs that contain "secret information in huge quantities."
A federal court in the Metropolitan District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit by the US Department of Justice banning the publication of Bolton’s memoirs, as this would not prevent “irreparable damage”.
More on the topic - in the material RT.