2020 United States presidential election stories

Oct 23, 2026

Two former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop probe

The Justice Department charged former FBI intelligence officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides with making false statements to Congress about their roles in investigating Hunter Biden's laptop during the 2020 election.

Oct 23, 20266 sources

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▪The FBI obtained Hunter Biden's laptop contents in December 2019 from a Delaware computer repair shop as part of investigations into potential tax and money-laundering offenses
▪Hunter Biden was convicted of three felony firearm offenses in June 2024 and later pleaded guilty to nine tax offenses in a separate federal case
▪Prosecutors allege Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides actively discussed Hunter Biden investigations and The New York Post's reporting on Hunter Biden's laptop between December 2019 and September 2021

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