Judge dismisses complaint against 2 ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden
Faruqui said prosecutors lacked probable cause and used an unusual criminal complaint to rush the case before the midterm election.
- On Monday, Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed a criminal complaint against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, who faced accusations of misleading Congress regarding Hunter Biden's laptop.
- Testimony from an FBI agent revealed the investigation was mandated by FBI Director Kash Patel and began shortly after President Donald Trump delivered an election security speech last July.
- During a hearing last week, Faruqui criticized The Justice Department for "unorthodox maneuvers," including filing an amended complaint directly to the docket without court clearance—something he said he had never seen before.
- The ruling represents a setback for The Justice Department, which may still pursue a grand jury indictment against Floris and Benavides despite the dismissal.
- Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin claimed a 2020 "defensive briefing" regarding Hunter Biden was used to undermine their investigation into Russian disinformation.
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A federal judge on Monday dismissed a false statements case against two former senior FBI agents accused of lying to Congress about past investigations of Hunter Biden. In dismissing the case, Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui delivered a scathing rebuke from the bench of current FBI [...]
'Weaponization': Judge blasts DOJ in dismissing case against ex-FBI agents who investigated Hunter Biden
Department of Justice text on the side of their headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images stock photo) A federal judge on Monday dismissed a false statements case against two former senior FBI agents accused of lying to Congress about past investigations of Hunter Biden. In dismissing the case, Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui delivered a scathing rebuke from the bench of current FBI and DOJ leadership, who he accused of seeking to impact the m…
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