Judge TOSSES OUT charges against ex-FBI officials accused of LYING about Hunter Biden laptop — but there's a catch
A federal judge has tossed out the cases against two former Federal Bureau of Investigation officials, accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the power of government in order to prosecute them. The Dept. of Justice had sought criminal charges against 46-year-old Nikki Floris and 56-year-old Bradley Benavides on the basis that they had allegedly lied to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop case. 'What has transpired here cannot be described as anything other than weaponization.' Both
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Judge accuses DOJ of 'weaponization,' tosses case against ex-FBI officials — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ Judge tosses case against two officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden — The Guardian — World
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| Publication time | Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:55:00 +0000 |
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