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FBI Agent Says He Feared Case Against Ex-FBI Officials Tied to Hunter Biden Probes Would Look Political
The revised complaint adds an obstruction count and softens key laptop claims as prosecutors seek to keep the case moving.
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the Justice Department submitted a superseding complaint against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, adding an obstruction charge before their scheduled preliminary hearing.
- FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the Kansas City Field Office to investigate the agents following President Donald Trump's July 2020 address on foreign election interference.
- Testifying Tuesday, FBI Special Agent Bryan Witt said he feared the probe would appear "political," and agreed that receiving a direct director tasking was "unusual" in his career.
- Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui criticized prosecutors for filing the charge without judicial approval, stating the conduct bolstered defense claims the case is "atypical and bizarre."
- Defense attorneys for Floris and Benavides allege the Trump administration weaponized the Justice Department for political gain, while prosecutors deny the case is politically motivated.
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Attorneys for two former FBI agents charged with lying to Congress about past probes of Hunter Biden are back in court Wednesday seeking to convince a magistrate judge to immediately dismiss their case, citing a lack of evidence and alleged prosecutorial misconduct. In a marathon [...]
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Ex-FBI agents fighting charges accusing them of lying about Hunter Biden probe
Judge’s gavel (Getty Images stock photo) Attorneys for two former FBI agents charged with lying to Congress about past probes of Hunter Biden are back in court Wednesday seeking to convince a magistrate judge to immediately dismiss
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