Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors in ex-FBI case
U.S. Magistrate Zia Faruqui struck from the record an amended criminal complaint filed in the middle of the night by the Justice Department Federal judge Zia Faruqui has criticized the Justice Department for its unusual handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, accused of making false statements to Congress about their knowledge of a laptop the Justice Dept. says belonged to Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden. The amended criminal complaint was removed from the record after it was filed without a judge's approval. This is an embarrassing setback for the Justice department, which has been involved in several politically charged investigations ahead of the midterm elections. The original false statements case against the former officials, announced Friday, alleges officials falsely minimized their knowledge about the laptop. The case represents a broadside against a since-disbanded FBI task force, which was set up to monitor foreign influence.
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress ab... [5742 symbols]
