Judge dismisses charges against FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case
A federal judge tossed charges accusing two former FBI officials of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigation.
A federal judge tossed charges accusing two former FBI officials of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigation.
Judge Zia Faruqui suggested the prosecution of ex-officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides was rushed to come out ahead of the midterm election.
The two FBI agents were charged with making false statements to Congress while testifying about the bureau’s role in investigating Biden’s laptop
Two weeks before the midterm elections, new charges are being brought by the Department of Justice against two former FBI officials for allegedly lying to Congress as part of a probe that focused on whether FBI investigators sought to minimize allegations of Biden family corruption and evidence of Hunter Biden’s laptop, two people briefed on the investigation said. CNN’s Katelyn Polantz reports.
Lawyers for two accused officials say Department of Justice seeking to revive scandal in the run-up to midterm vote.
Republicans have long accused the FBI of mishandling the laptop and the investigations into the younger Biden.
Contents of laptop of Joe Biden’s son were part of a bizarre saga in the final weeks of 2020 presidential election