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FBI agents charged with lying to Congress accuse DOJ of serious abuse
FBI agents charged with lying to Congress accuse DOJ of serious abuse.
In brief
FBI agents charged with lying to Congress accuse DOJ of serious abuse. FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides were charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probes, prompting a judge to strike the DOJ's amended complaint as a 'serious abuse' of the criminal process. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
FBI agents charged with lying to Congress
FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides were charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probes.
DOJ adds obstruction charge
The Justice Department added an obstruction of a congressional proceeding charge to the two lying-to-congress charges.
Magistrate judge criticizes DOJ filing
Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui slammed the DOJ for filing the amended complaint without judge signoff.
Judge orders complaint struck
Judge Faruqui granted attorneys' request to strike the amended complaint from the docket.
DOJ claims false statements
The DOJ alleges Floris and Benavides knowingly lied to Congress on two separate dates in 2023.
Attorneys call it serious abuse
Floris' attorneys called the government's filing a 'serious abuse' of the criminal charging process.
Judge sets probable cause hearing
Judge Faruqui set a hearing to determine if prosecutors established probable cause in their initial complaint.
The main idea
FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides were charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probes, prompting a judge to strike the DOJ's amended complaint as a 'serious abuse' of the criminal process.
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