The Brief The Department of Justice announced charges against two former senior FBI officials who allegedly lied to Congress about their roles in investigating Hunter Biden's laptop before the 2020 election. Hunter Biden's laptop became a big sticking point in the 2020 presidential election between his father, Joe Biden, and President Donald Trump. The laptop contained emails that appeared to show discussions of the younger Biden's foreign business dealings.



Two former senior FBI officials have been charged with lying to Congress about their roles in investigating Hunter Biden's laptop ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

The Department of Justice announced Friday that the agents, 46-year-old Nikki Floris and 56-year-old Bradley Benavides, have both been charged with making false statements in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch. They surrendered and made their first court appearance Friday.

Former FBI officials charged

What they're saying:

According to the Department of Justice, Floris and Benavides are accused of making false statements to Congress in 2023 when testifying about the 2020 election. Benavidas reportedly told Congress that he learned of the Hunter Biden investigation from Wikipedia, but the DOJ claims he regularly discussed the laptop with FBI officials in the lead-up to the 2020 election.


Floris also allegedly testified that she wasn't involved in discussions about Hunter Biden, but  documentary evidence, contemporaneous communications, and witness accounts contradict  her statements.

Two former FBI officials are accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden's laptop (Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

The Justice Department said the two former senior FBI officials were members of the Foreign Influence Task Force, which led the FBI's efforts to secure the 2020 election from foreign malign influence. The task force has since been dissolved by FBI Director Kash Patel as part of his push to  deweaponize  the agency. Patel has long s
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