# FBI officials charged for lying about Hunter Biden laptop

> Two ex-FBI officials charged for lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop investigations.
- Title: FBI officials charged for lying about Hunter Biden laptop
- Summary: Two ex-FBI officials charged for lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop investigations. Two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides…
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- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/us-news/fbi-officials-who-covered-up-hunter-biden-laptop-charged-for-lying-to-congress
- Published: 2026-10-23T14:58:33+00:00
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- Topics: nfi, fbi, hunter biden, congress, fitf, us attorney, news, entertainment
## FBI officials charged
Two ex-FBI officials were charged for lying to Congress about their roles in Hunter Biden laptop investigations.

> Floris and Benavides allegedly lied to Congress about their roles in the FBI’s Hunter Biden investigations, with one claiming they only learned about it from Wikipedia, despite evidence showing their involvement in helping shape the public narrative about Hunter Biden’s laptop right before the election
## Self-surrendered to face charges
Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides self-surrendered after being charged for their work on the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force during the 2020 election.
## Contradicted testimony
Both claimed the FITF was not involved in Hunter Biden investigations, but documentary evidence and communications contradict their testimony.
## Key takeaway

Two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, were charged for lying to Congress about their involvement in Hunter Biden laptop investigations.