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Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Biden laptop probe

A federal magistrate judge found no probable cause to support charges that two former FBI officials lied to Congress about the Hunter Biden investigation.

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A federal magistrate judge dismissed charges against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about the bureau's Hunter Biden investigations.(source: Nov 2: Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Biden laptop probe) Judge Zia Faruqui found no probable cause and said the investigation was rushed and called it weaponization of the Justice Department.(source: Nov 2: Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Biden laptop probe) The case had been brought by criminal complaint rather than a federal grand jury.(source: Nov 2: Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Biden laptop probe)

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  • Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed charges against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides on Monday.
  • The two were accused of making false statements to the House Judiciary Committee in 2023 about their roles in the FBI's Hunter Biden investigations.
  • Faruqui said the investigation was rushed and called it weaponization of the Justice Department.
  • The case was brought by criminal complaint rather than a federal grand jury.
  • An FBI agent testified he was concerned the investigation would be viewed as political.
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Notes judge found no probable cause against agents

NBC News (Politics): Judge dismisses case against ex-FBI agents accused on lying to Congress in Hunter Biden probe

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Left-leaning outlets report the judge dismissed the case after finding the government failed to show probable cause, noting an FBI agent's concern that the probe looked political.

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Mainstream liberal outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR and The Washington Post. Usually focuses on who is affected, climate, public institutions and criticism of the Trump administration.

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Right: Calls the case weaponization of the Justice Department

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Calls the case weaponization of the Justice Department

New York Post (Politics): DC federal judge tosses case against FBI officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden laptop

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Right-leaning outlets stress the judge's remark that the case was weaponization of the Justice Department and recount the laptop saga behind the charges.

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Mainstream conservative outlets such as Fox News, the Washington Examiner and the New York Post. Usually focuses on costs, security, government overreach and Democratic policy.

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Left: Notes judge found no probable cause against agents

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Calls the dismissal a weaponization ruling

TheBlaze: Judge TOSSES OUT charges against ex-FBI officials accused of LYING about Hunter Biden laptop — but there's a catch

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TheBlaze reports that a judge dismissed the charges against two former FBI officials while accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing the Justice Department, and notes the government can still seek indictments.

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Hard-right outlets such as Breitbart, Newsmax and The Gateway Pundit. Usually focuses on national strength, immigration, distrust of institutions and strong support for Trump.

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Calls the case political weaponization

ZeroHedge: DC Judge Tosses Charges Against Former F.B.I. Officials Accused Of Lying About Hunter Biden Laptop
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ZeroHedge frames the dismissal as exposing a rushed, politically timed prosecution, stressing the judge's weaponization remark and the case's timing around an election.

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