Two ex-FBI officials charged with lying about investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop
Contents of laptop of Joe Biden’s son were part of a bizarre saga in the final weeks of 2020 presidential election
TL;DR
- Two former FBI intelligence officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, are charged with making false statements.
- The charges relate to their investigation into the origins of Hunter Biden's laptop.
- Floris's legal team claims the charges are false and politically motivated, timed before an election.
- The case is a rare criminal prosecution of a former FBI employee by the Justice Department.
- The laptop's contents became a significant storyline in the 2020 presidential election, raising concerns about foreign interference.