Two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, were charged with lying to Congress about their roles in investigations into Hunter Biden. The charges stem from their alleged misleading of a House panel regarding the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force. The case was made public on Friday, October 23, 2026.
The charges against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides highlight ongoing scrutiny of investigations into Hunter Biden and the FBI's handling of sensitive probes, particularly in the lead-up to an election.
Two former senior FBI intelligence officials, Nikki Floris, 46, and Bradley Benavides, 56, were charged on Friday, October 23, 2026, with making false statements to Congress about their roles in investigating the origins of Hunter Biden’s laptop. The charges stem from allegations that they misled a House of Representatives panel regarding the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force's involvement in the probes. Floris's attorneys stated the charges were politically motivated and not based on facts.
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