Judge Dismisses Charges Against Former FBI Officials
Complaint against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden, thrown out by US Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui.
Sarah Connor
A judge dismissed a complaint against two former FBI officials.
Judge Faruqui slammed the government inquiry. He called it rushed, overtly political, and marred by critical mistakes. The investigation into the former officials began the day after a speech by President Donald Trump.
Rushed, overtly political, and marred by critical mistakes.
FBI Director Kash Patel commissioned and monitored the probe. The Justice Department confirmed Floris and Benavides conducted a 2020 "defensive briefing" for lawmakers.
Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson argued the 2020 defensive briefing aimed to undermine their probe into the Biden administration. They claimed it linked their investigation to Russian disinformation. The Trump administration brought the charges against the two former senior FBI officials.