ex-FBI Officials Charged Over Hunter Biden Probe

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1. 23 Oct

   Two former FBI officials were charged Friday for making false statements to Congress about their roles in probing the origins of Hunter Biden’s laptop in the weeks before the 2020 presidential election.

   3 outlets · Daily Mail
2. 27 Oct

   Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides have been charged with lying to Congress.

   2 outlets · ABC News

Coverage 9 articles

• 28 Oct Lawyers question case against ex-FBI officials over Hunter Biden probeLawyers for former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides are challenging the strength of evidence against them in federal court hearings in Washington, D.C., over alleged false statements made to Congress regarding Hunter Biden investigations. During the two-day hearing, defense attorneys questioned FBI agent Bryan Witt extensively about the origins of the investigation and the lack of key witness…CBS News
• 28 Oct Ex-FBI agents fighting charges accusing them of lying about Hunter Biden probeFormer FBI agents Nikki Floris and Brian Benavides are in court fighting charges from the Justice Department alleging they lied about a probe into Hunter Biden’s laptop. Attorneys argue the case lacks evidence and was politically motivated, supported by magistrate judge Zia Faruqui's criticism of prosecutorial conduct and concerns over the unusual involvement of FBI Director Patel and President Trump in assigning…ABC News (US)
• 28 Oct Judge berates DOJ attorney in court over new charge filed against former FBI officialsOn Tuesday, federal Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui dismissed a new obstruction charge filed by the Justice Department against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, criticizing prosecutors for filing an unsigned and unsworn criminal complaint overnight. The judge accused the DOJ of creating “their own category of charging” and suggested this was unprecedented in the district. Both Floris and…NBC News
• 27 Oct FBI agents charged with lying about Hunter Biden probes accuse DOJ of 'serious abuse'Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui criticized the Justice Department for adding an obstruction charge overnight against former FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides without court approval. The DOJ initially charged Floris and Benavides with lying to Congress about their investigation of Hunter Biden's laptop, which allegedly included efforts to suppress or discredit evidence before the 2020 election. During a…ABC News (US)
• 24 Oct Miranda Devine: FBI agents finally face accountability after trying to smother the Hunter Biden corruption scandalFBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides are facing charges for allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement with Hunter Biden’s laptop. Prosecutors claim they falsely denied knowledge of the laptop during testimony in 2023, despite playing key roles in the FBI’s handling of it since December 2019. The article, written by Miranda Devine, argues that Floris and Benavides were part of an operation aimed at…New York Post
• 23 Oct Meet the FBI ‘shadow government’ that shut down the Hunter laptop storyThe article discusses allegations against Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism at the FBI, Nikki Floris, and her colleague Bradley Benavides, who are accused of perjury for concealing their involvement in suppressing reporting about the Hunter Biden laptop story before the 2020 election. According to court documents, they reportedly dismissed the laptop revelations as Russian disinformation despite having…New York Post
• 23 Oct Two ex-FBI officials charged with lying about investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptopFormer FBI intelligence officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides were charged with lying about their involvement in investigating Hunter Biden’s laptop before the 2020 presidential election. They appeared in federal court in Washington DC after surrendering to authorities. The charges, filed by the US Department of Justice ten days before the midterm elections, have been met with outrage from Floris's legal team…The Guardian
• 23 Oct Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiriesTwo former FBI employees, Bradley Benavides and Nikki Floris, have been charged with lying to Congress about their roles in investigations related to Hunter Biden's laptop. The charges stem from testimony given in 2023, where one of them allegedly claimed ignorance about the matter despite evidence suggesting otherwise. Prosecutors accuse them of helping shape misleading narratives around the laptop before the 2020…NPR
• 23 Oct Fury as ex-FBI officials are hit with criminal case in Hunter Biden laptop saga on eve of midtermsFormer FBI officials Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides were charged with making false statements to Congress about their involvement in investigating Hunter Biden’s laptop. They appeared in federal court in Washington, DC, after surrendering on Friday. US Attorney Jeanine Pirro emphasized the importance of holding public servants accountable for lying to Congress, stating that no one is above the law. The…Daily Mail

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