What changed in this update
Two former FBI agents have each been charged with one count of lying to Congress about the investigation into Hunter Biden's laptop.
Event intelligence
Former FBI officials charged over statements about Hunter Biden laptop investigation
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Current state
A federal judge has dismissed the Justice Department's false-statements case against former FBI officials Nicole Floris and Bradley Benavides, who were accused of lying to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop investigation. Prosecutors may still seek a grand jury indictment.
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What changed
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's false-statements case against former FBI officials Nicole Floris and Bradley Benavides, though prosecutors may still seek a grand jury indictment.
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NPR – Politics NPR
Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiries
Republicans have long accused the FBI of mishandling the laptop and the investigations into the younger Biden.
Al Jazeera
Former FBI officials charged in connection with Hunter Biden laptop probe
Lawyers for two accused officials say Department of Justice seeking to revive scandal in the run-up to midterm vote.
Politico
DOJ charges 2 former FBI officials with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden probe
Federal prosecutors allege the two, who worked on the bureau’s Foreign Influence Task Force, lied about their knowledge of its probe into Hunter Biden and his laptop.
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NYTimes – US NYT
Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter Biden
The charges intensified the administration’s efforts to go after the law enforcement and intelligence personnel who cast doubt on unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. engaged in corrupt dealings in Ukraine.
Guardian
Two ex-FBI officials charged with lying about investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop
Contents of laptop of Joe Biden’s son were part of a bizarre saga in the final weeks of 2020 presidential election Two former FBI intelligence officials who specialized in foreign election interference were charged on Friday with making false statements about their roles in investigating the origins of Hunter Biden ’s laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election . Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides surrend…
CBS
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden laptop probe
Two former FBI agents have each been charged with one count of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden's laptop.
PBS
2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop
Two former FBI intelligence officials who specialized in foreign election interference were charged Friday with making false statements about their roles in investigating the origins of Hunter Biden's laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election.
