Crime & Justice
Judge dismisses charges against former FBI officials in Hunter Biden case
November 2, 2026 at 07:30 PM
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AJAl Jazeera English
Judge dismisses charges against FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case
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TGThe Guardian
Judge tosses case against two officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden
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CNCNN
Judge dismisses case against former FBI officials who DOJ believes hampered Biden family corruption probe
(opens the publisher’s site)A federal judge dismissed the criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop investigation.
- Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui ruled Monday that prosecutors lacked probable cause in the case against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides.
- Faruqui said the case "cannot be described as anything other than weaponization" and criticized it as rushed with "critical mistakes."
- The charges concerned statements the two made to the House Judiciary Committee in 2023 about an FBI task force's role in the Hunter Biden investigation.
- The Justice Department may still seek a grand jury indictment against the former officials.