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October 23, 2026
Former FBI Officials Charged with Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Investigations
- Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides were charged with making false statements to Congress regarding their involvement in the FBI's investigations into Hunter Biden's laptop during the 2020 presidential election.
- Both officials surrendered on Friday and made their first appearance in federal court in Washington, D.C., with their attorneys expressing outrage over the charges.
- The case comes just days before the midterm elections and is part of a broader scrutiny of the FBI's past actions, particularly regarding the controversial laptop issue.
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- 2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop probeOct 23, 2026 at 2:49 PM · CBS News
- 2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptopOct 23, 2026 at 2:49 PM · ABC News
- Trump DOJ charges ex-FBI officials who briefed Congress on Hunter Biden laptop and election interferenceOct 23, 2026 at 2:56 PM · Independent
- DOJ charges two former top FBI officials who were frequent targets of Trump alliesOct 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM · NBC
- Ex-FBI officials arrested in Hunter Biden laptop probe as testimony comes under scrutinyOct 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM · Fox News
- Two ex-FBI officials charged with allegedly lying about Hunter Biden probe: DOJOct 23, 2026 at 3:11 PM · CNBC
- Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden ProbeOct 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM · WSJ
- The Justice Department charged two former FBI employees with allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement in investigations of former President Joe Biden’s son Hunter and his laptopOct 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM · WSJ
- Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiriesOct 23, 2026 at 3:51 PM · NPR
- Two ex-FBI officials charged with lying about investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptopOct 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM · The Guardian
- Ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probeOct 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM · The Hill
- Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter BidenOct 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM · NYT
- The Trump administration moved to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian products, two former FBI officials were charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigations and Ukraine’s Starlink system speed caps remain. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter:Oct 23, 2026 at 9:50 PM · WSJ