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Judge dismisses DOJ complaint against two former FBI officials

Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui on Monday dismissed a Justice Department complaint accusing two former FBI officials of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigations, CNBC and Japan Today reported.

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A federal magistrate judge in Washington on Monday dismissed a Justice Department criminal complaint accusing two former FBI officials of lying to Congress about investigations related to Hunter Biden, CNBC and Japan Today reported1,2.

Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui said he was deeply troubled by the case and that the situation could not be described as anything other than weaponization, CNBC reported, citing other outlets’ accounts of the hearing1.

The complaint named former officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides1. CNBC said Faruqui found a lack of probable cause that their 2023 House Judiciary Committee statements were knowingly false and suggested the matter had been rushed ahead of the midterm election1.

The Justice Department did not immediately comment, CNBC said1. A lawyer for Floris said the case should never have been brought; a lawyer for Benavides said they hoped prosecutors would not try to revive it before a grand jury1.

CNBC said prosecutors had used a criminal complaint rather than a grand-jury indictment when allegations were unveiled Oct. 23, and that Faruqui last week declined to sign a superseding complaint adding an obstruction charge1.

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  1. CNBCJudge tosses DOJ case against ex-FBI officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden probe: Reports
  2. Japan TodayJudge cites 'weaponization' in tossing charges for ex-FBI agents accused of lying about Hunter Biden

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