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Ex-FBI officials charged in the case about Hunter Biden’s laptop are due back in court
Prosecutors say the pair’s testimony was contradicted by FBI records, emails and witness accounts, and each faces up to 5 years in prison.
- On Tuesday, former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides return to federal court to challenge criminal charges that they lied to Congress about Hunter Biden investigations.
- Prosecutors allege the pair falsely denied involvement in FBI laptop inquiries during 2023 House Judiciary Committee interviews, despite internal records showing they actively discussed the investigations.
- As members of The Foreign Influence Task Force, Floris and Benavides allegedly coordinated responses to news coverage of the laptop and discussed investigations with personnel involved in the cases.
- Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui scheduled a preliminary hearing for Tuesday after rejecting prosecutors' request for more time; Floris' lawyers described the case as "politically motivated and disputed the government."
- This case revisits the 2020 laptop controversy, focusing on the officials' 2023 testimony regarding their knowledge of the bureau's investigations rather than the underlying truth of public claims.
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Two former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about their participation in investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, are due back in court.
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Two Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden's Laptop
Two former senior FBI officials face federal criminal charges after allegedly lying to Congress about their knowledge of Hunter Biden's laptop and related investigations ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Prosecutors say Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides denied involvement in matters that FBI emails, internal records, and witness accounts show...
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