Two former FBI officials were charged with lying about their involvement in the investigation of Hunter Biden’s laptop
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that former senior FBI officials Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides surrendered Friday after being charged with lying to Congress about their involvement in FBI investigations into Hunter Biden. The announcement said the charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the since-dissolved FBI Foreign Influence Task Force.
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Two former senior FBI officials surrendered Friday on arrest warrants, facing charges that they lied to Congress about their roles in FBI probes involving Hunter Biden. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced charges against Nikki Cole Floris, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, and Bradley Benavides, 56, of Aiken, South Carolina. A criminal complaint alleges they lied about their roles on the Foreign Influence Task Force during the 2020 election. Pirro said one of the officials claimed to have learned of the matter only from Wikipedia, despite evidence of their involvement in shaping the public narrative about Hunter Biden’s laptop before the election. The charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the task force, which has since been dissolved.
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- The Daily Caller — DOJ Charges Two Former FBI Officials With Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden Investigations | The Daily Caller
- weatherforddemocrat.com (with Associated Press) — 2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about involvement in investigation into Hunter Biden's laptop | News | weatherforddemocrat.com
- presidentialprayerteam.org — Justice Department Charges Former FBI Officials for Lying to Congress – The Presidential Prayer Team
- thenationaltelegraph.com — Ex-FBI Task Force Chiefs Charged With Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Probes
Verifier’s note
The results report that two former FBI officials were charged with lying about their roles in Hunter Biden investigations, matching the proposed event. They are dated October 24–25, 2026, consistent with the stated timing.