Judge tosses case against two officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden
The Guardian World's headline. Reported by The Guardian World, The Jerusalem Post, Fox News, CBS News, CNBC World.
What the sources say, in brief
A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, who were accused of lying to Congress about their roles in investigating Hunter Biden. According to The Guardian, the two were charged with making false statements while testifying about the bureau's role in investigating Biden's laptop. The Jerusalem Post reported that Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed the case at a remarkably early stage, finding prosecutors had not shown sufficient evidence that the officials knowingly made false statements. CNBC reported that Judge Faruqui suggested the prosecution was rushed to come out ahead of the midterm election. Fox News also reported the dismissal. The reporting describes the case as developing.
Key points
- A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials, according to The Guardian.
- The Jerusalem Post reported that Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui found prosecutors had not shown sufficient evidence of knowing false statements.
- The dismissal came at a remarkably early stage of the case, the Jerusalem Post reported.
- CNBC reported that Judge Faruqui suggested the prosecution was rushed to come out ahead of the midterm election.
What we know
- A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials, according to The Guardian.
- The two officials were charged with making false statements to Congress while testifying about the FBI's role in investigating Biden's laptop, per The Guardian.
- The Jerusalem Post reported that Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui found prosecutors had not shown sufficient evidence that the officials knowingly made false statements.
Sources differ: CNBC reports the judge suggested the prosecution was rushed before the midterm election, a reason not mentioned by The Guardian, The Jerusalem Post or Fox News.
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Judge tosses case against two officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden. A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, who were accused of lying to Congress about their roles in investigating Hunter Biden. According to The Guardian, the two were charged with making false statements while testifying about the bureau's role in investigating Biden's laptop. The Jerusalem Post reported that Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed the case at a remarkably early stage, finding prosecutors had not shown sufficient evidence that the officials knowingly made false statements. CNBC reported that Judge Faruqui suggested the prosecution was rushed to come out ahead of the midterm election. Fox News also reported the dismissal. The reporting describes the case as developing. Covered by 5 publications. The Guardian World: Judge tosses case against two officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden. The Jerusalem Post: US judge tosses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden probes. Fox News: Judge tosses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigation. CBS News: Case dismissed against 2 ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe. CNBC World: Judge tosses DOJ case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden probe: Reports.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian World United Kingdom Judge tosses case against two officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden The two FBI agents were charged with making false statements to Congress while testifying about the bureau’s role in investigating Biden’s laptop A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials who were accused of lying about their involvement in the investigation into Hu 3 h ago · Tier 2
- The Jerusalem Post Israel US judge tosses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden probes US Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed the case at a remarkably early stage, finding that prosecutors had not shown sufficient evidence that the two officials knowingly made false statements. 2 h ago · Tier 3
- Fox News United States Judge tosses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigation 6 h ago · Tier 3
- CBS News United States Case dismissed against 2 ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe The two former FBI officials, Nicole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were accused of falsely suggesting to Congress that they weren't aware of the federal investigations surrounding Hunter Biden. 57 min ago · Tier 3
- CNBC World United States Judge tosses DOJ case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden probe: Reports Judge Zia Faruqui suggested the prosecution of ex-officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides was rushed to come out ahead of the midterm election. 4 h ago · Tier 3
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