Judge dismisses charges against FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case

The former FBI officials’ lawyers press for a dismissal of charges after a hurried and inaccurate case.Published On 2 Nov 20262 Nov 2026A federal judge has dismissed a criminal case against two former senior FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter.On Monday, US Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui ruled that prosecutors, under the direction of the Department of Justice, lacked sufficient evidence to move the case forward and expressed concern that the investigation was rushed, overtly political and dogged by “critical mistakes”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Texas Republican group seeks to block certification of state’s electionlist 2 of 3Trump slams ex-lawyer’s $50m deal with pardoned banker’s familylist 3 of 3US midterms: 1 day to go – Democrats rally around El-Sayed amid attacksend of listHe said it “cannot be described as anything other than weaponization”.“I will not bury my head in the sand and pretend I cannot read a calendar,” Faruqui said in court, referring to its proximity to the midterms. “I will not lobotomize myself that way.”The case suggested that Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides misled Congress in 2023 by l...