Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Case Against Former FBI Officials Over Hunter Biden Probe
A federal judge in Washington has dismissed the Department of Justice's case against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides. The officials were accused of lying to Congress regarding investigations into Hunter Biden during 2023 House Judiciary Committee hearings. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui criticized the DOJ for what he described as a "slapdash job" and characterized the prosecution as an instance of government "weaponization." The judge ruled that the government failed to establish probable cause or provide sufficient evidence that the officials' statements were knowingly false, suggesting the case was rushed ahead of midterm elections.
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