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DC federal judge tosses case against FBI officials accused of lying about Hunter Biden laptop

[NYP] WASHINGTON — A federal magistrate judge dismissed charges Monday against two FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden’s laptop, saying the case "cannot be described as anything other than weaponization" of the Justice Department.

The ruling by Judge Zia Faruqui followed a two-day probable cause hearing last week in the case of Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, formerly of the FBI’s now-defunct Foreign Influence Task Force.
Two entire days of courtroom hearing was it ?
Prosecutors claimed the duo downplayed what they knew about the bureau’s Hunter Biden probes when they sat for interviews with the House Judiciary Committee in 2023, with Benavides telling the committee he’d learned of the particulars on Wikipedia.

The Department of Justice said in a statement on X that it "disagrees with the Magistrate’s decision, which remarkably appears to suggest that high-ranking government officials are immune from accountability for making materially false statements to Congress."

"We are evaluating all options but cannot comment further on an ongoing criminal investigation," the DOJ added. "The Department’s actions will continue to be guided by the facts, the evidence, and the law — not politics."

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1 Judge Zia M. Faruqui Background

Early Life Story

Zia M. Faruqui was born and raised in the Baltimore area of Maryland as a first-generation Pakistani American. His parents immigrated to the United States from Pakistan, and their journey shaped his values around public service and community responsibility from an early age.

Growing up as a Muslim American in the United States, Faruqui navigated the cultural and social complexities that come with belonging to a minority community. He has spoken publicly about feeling out of place during his early legal education and career — experiences that later motivated him to actively support programs helping first-generation and minority law students find their footing in the legal profession.

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2 Declassified Julie Kelly - The Republican Congress’ Biggest Failure

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3
A U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Columbia
pretty much answered "Why?" for me.

Posted by NN2N1 2026-11-03 04:04|| 2026-11-03 04:04|| Front Page || Comments Top

4 The Constitution guarantees judges can serve "during good behavior", not for life. That's a difference Congress needs to quantify and apply. Judges that step over the line should be shut down immediately, permanently, with no option for remediation. Every part of our government was DESIGNED to have checks and balances. That includes the Judiciary. Time to apply them.

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