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Two Former FBI Officials Charged with Lying Over Hunter Biden Laptop Probe

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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Former FBI task force leaders Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides were charged on Friday with making false statements to Congress.

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The criminal complaint accuses the defendants of downplaying their direct knowledge of the Hunter Biden laptop investigation during 2023 testimony.

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US Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui scheduled a preliminary hearing for the following Tuesday after both defendants surrendered to authorities.