Global Politics Report Editorial
Ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probe
Two former FBI officials are facing charges for lying to Congress about their involvement in the agency’s investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop. Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, who worked in the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF) in 2019 and 2020, were taken into custody Friday, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on…
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Source: The Hill
Politics desk: Congress
Published: Oct. 23, 2026 at 01:07 PM ET
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Original source: The Hill