In its June 17 brief filed with the court, the Justice Department provided six examples of what it asserted were classified items that remained in the book, including some characterized as "exceptionally restricted," meaning they could jeopardize intelligence sources and methods. Trump had previously asserted that every conversation with him is "highly classified," and Bolton stated in his book that the prepublication review prohibited him from quoting the president's exact words but not from characterizing what Trump said. For example, Bolton characterized Trump as "pleading with Xi to ensure he'd win" the 2020 election, while Vanity Fair — citing the original manuscript it had seen — showed Bolton quoted Trump telling Xi, "Make sure I win" and "I will probably win anyway, so don’t hurt my farms.… Buy a lot of soybeans and wheat and make sure we win.”[29][30] [31][32] During a hearing on June 19, federal judge Royce Lamberth castigated Bolton for proceeding to publish his book without formal clearance, but expressed doubt he could block publication.