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Ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probe

Two former FBI officials who worked on the bureau's Foreign Influence Task Force were taken into custody Friday on charges of lying to Congress about their involvement in investigations into Hunter Biden.

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  • Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, former officials in the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force, were taken into custody Friday, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.
  • Both are charged with making false statements to Congress about their involvement in FBI investigations into Hunter Biden.
  • Patel said documentary evidence, contemporaneous communications and witness accounts contradict their testimony that the task force was not involved in the investigations.
  • U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said lying to Congress by senior FBI agents led authorities to bring charges.
  • Patel alleged Floris privately claimed to be running a shadow government during the 2020 election.
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Notes charges arrive days before midterms

Raw Story: Ex-FBI officials face charges in Hunter Biden laptop probe days before midterms: report

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Left-leaning outlets stress that the charges against the former FBI officials come less than two weeks before Election Day.

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Far right: Hails arrests of ex-FBI officials

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Says officials covered up Hunter Biden laptop

New York Post (Politics): FBI officials who covered up Hunter Biden laptop charged for lying to Congress

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Right-leaning outlets frame the charges as accountability for former FBI officials accused of concealing their role in the Hunter Biden investigation.

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Hails arrests of ex-FBI officials

The Gateway Pundit: BREAKING: Two Former Senior FBI Officials Arrested For Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Investigation

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Far-right outlets celebrate the arrest of two former FBI officials and repeat Patel's claim that one described running a shadow government.

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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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Far left: Notes charges arrive days before midterms

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