A federal judge dismissed charges against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop investigation, ruling prosecutors failed to prove probable cause.
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The two FBI agents were charged with making false statements to Congress while testifying about the bureau’s role in investigating Biden’s laptopA federal judge dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials who were accused of lying about their involvement in the investigation into Hunter Biden, the son of former president Joe Biden, on Monday.Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui said prosecutors failed to show probable cause that the two former officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, had knowingly made false statements. Continue reading...
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