2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop probe

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Investigation Details\nThe investigation into Hunter Biden's laptop involved the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force (FITF), which was focused on collecting derogatory informant reporting on Hunter Biden, including the laptop investigation.","official_testimony":"

Official Testimony\nNikki Floris, a former FBI official, testified to the House Judiciary Committee in July 2023, denying any involvement in the Hunter Biden investigation and the role of the Foreign Influence Task Force. Bradley Benavides, another former official, testified in September 2023, claiming he learned about the investigation from Wikipedia.","probable_cause":"

Probable Cause\nThe U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. charged the officials with lying to Congress, citing probable cause based on witness accounts and contemporaneous documents from December 2019 through September 2021, showing that the officials knew about and were actively involved in the FBI's investigations of Hunter Biden."}