Justice · Washington, DC · United States of America · November 2, 2026

Judge tosses case against ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe

Reported by 4 outlets · first reported Nov 2, 12:33 PM ET · from an earlier edition that day

Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed charges against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides. They were accused of lying to Congress. He suggested the prosecution was rushed ahead of the midterms.

Why it matters

The ruling ends a high-profile prosecution of former officials.

Background

The two were former FBI officials who worked on the Hunter Biden investigation.

Sources

• CNBC ↗Nov 2, 2:19 PM ET
• Al Jazeera ↗Nov 2, 1:10 PM ET
• The Guardian ↗Nov 2, 12:33 PM ET

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