Ex-FBI agents fighting charges accusing them of lying about Hunter Biden probe
Summary
Two former FBI agents are asking a magistrate judge to dismiss charges accusing them of lying to Congress about investigations into Hunter Biden’s laptop. The judge criticized prosecutors’ handling of the case, while testimony indicated that President Donald Trump’s July speech preceded the FBI investigation and that FBI Director Kash Patel assigned it to the Kansas City field office.Key Facts
- The agents’ lawyers argue that the charges lack evidence and that prosecutors engaged in misconduct.
- Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui struck a superseding complaint from the record because it lacked proper judicial approval.
- Faruqui said the government’s actions raised concerns about the agents’ claim that the charges were politically motivated.
- FBI agent Bryan Witt testified that the investigation began after Trump gave a July speech focused on unverified claims of election fraud.
- Witt said Patel assigned the investigation of a list of former agents, including Nikki Floris and Brian Benavides, to the FBI’s Kansas City field office.
- Witt testified that FBI leadership regularly checked in on the investigation’s progress.
- The charges concern alleged false statements to Congress about whether investigators sought to suppress or discredit material from Hunter Biden’s laptop before the 2020 election.
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