DOJ Charges Two Ex-FBI Officials With Lying to Congress on Hunter Biden Laptop Probe
The Department of Justice has criminally charged former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides with making false statements to Congress regarding their roles in the bureau's investigation of Hunter Biden. The charges, filed via criminal complaint rather than grand jury indictment, stem from testimony given in 2023. Prosecutors allege the pair lied about their involvement in the Foreign Influence Task Force and the handling of Hunter Biden's laptop prior to the 2020 election. The case was unsealed just ten days before the November 2026 midterm elections, prompting defense attorneys to argue the timing is politically motivated. Both defendants appeared in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Friday and are due back for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.