Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed the federal false-statements case against former FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, who were accused of lying to Congress about past investigations of Hunter Biden. After days of public hearings, Faruqui criticized the rushed handling of the case and accused current FBI and DOJ leadership of seeking to influence the midterm elections.
WHO:
Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui
WHAT:
A federal judge dismissed the false-statements case against former FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides.
WHEN:
Nov 2, 2026
WHERE:
USA
WHY:
The judge dismissed the case after days of hearings to determine whether the government's evidence met the probable-cause threshold.
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