A US court has dismissed charges against former FBI employees in the Hunter Biden case, citing the "political nature" of the case. Federal Judge Zia Farooqui has dismissed a criminal complaint against two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavidez, who were accused of lying to Congress about investigations related to Hunter Biden. The case included testimony that Floris and Benavidez gave to Congress in 2023. According to the Justice Department, they misled lawmakers about their knowledge and participation in FBI investigations related to Hunter Biden and his laptop. In his ruling, the judge said that the investigation was urgent, overtly political and marred by "serious mistakes". "What happened here can only be described as the use of justice for political purposes," Farooqi said. The judge noted that the investigation began the day after Donald Trump's prime-time speech, in which he expressed his grievances regarding his defeat in the 2020 elections. In addition, the judge noted that the Justice Department could have filed a case regarding statements made as far back as 2023, much earlier, but did not file charges until two weeks before the midterm elections. "I'm not going to bury my head in the sand and pretend I can't look at a calendar," Farooqui said. At the hearing, FBI agent Brian Witt, who was involved in the investigation, admitted that he was wary of the political nature of the case. He also confirmed that the investigation began after Trump's speech and was directed by Kash Patel. Donald Trump in Russian.

A US court has dismissed charges against former FBI employees in the Hunter Biden case, citing the "political nature" of the case. Federal Judge Zia Farooqui has dismissed a criminal complaint against two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavidez, who were accused of lying to Congress about investigations related to Hunter Biden. The case included testimony that Floris and Benavidez gave to Congress in 2023. According to the Justice Department, they misled lawmakers about their knowledge and participation in FBI investigations related to Hunter Biden and his laptop. In his ruling, the judge said that the investigation was urgent, overtly political and marred by "serious mistakes". "What happened here can only be described as the use of justice for political purposes," Farooqi said. The judge noted that the investigation began the day after Donald Trump's prime-time speech, in which he expressed his grievances regarding his defeat in the 2020 elections. In addition, the judge noted that the Justice Department could have filed a case regarding statements made as far back as 2023, much earlier, but did not file charges until two weeks before the midterm elections. "I'm not going to bury my head in the sand and pretend I can't look at a calendar," Farooqui said. At the hearing, FBI agent Brian Witt, who was involved in the investigation, admitted that he was wary of the political nature of the case. He also confirmed that the investigation began after Trump's speech and was directed by Kash Patel. Donald Trump in Russian.