Former FBI officials charged in connection with Hunter Biden laptop probe

Lawyers for two accused officials say Department of Justice seeking to revive scandal before midterm vote.Published On 23 Oct 202623 Oct 2026Two former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents have been charged in connection with a 2020 probe into a laptop belonging to former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.The former officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, were charged with lying to Congress. They made their first court appearance in Washington, DC, on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US president’s son Eric Trump invests in drone maker with gov’t contractslist 2 of 3US President Trump, family granted immunity from pending tax auditslist 3 of 3Hunter Biden says Joe Biden’s cancer has spread, condition ‘debilitating’end of listLawyers for the officials accused the Department of Justice of filing the charges to revive the salacious saga just days before the November 3 midterm vote, in which Republicans face an uphill battle against Democrats to maintain control of Congress.A lawyer for Floris said she “served our nation as a dedicated FBI intelligence officer for nearly 20 years”, while accusing the Justice Department of building its case on he...