Rochester, NY, October 23, 2026 —

Two former FBI officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, were charged in federal court in Washington with allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement in the investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop, according to the available account.

The charges were brought through a criminal complaint shortly before the midterm elections. The account does not specify the date the complaint was filed or provide details about the alleged statements to Congress, including when they were made or what the officials are accused of saying.

The allegations concern the officials’ involvement in the investigation into the laptop. The account does not describe their respective roles in that investigation, identify the congressional proceedings at issue, or explain what evidence was included in the complaint. It also does not provide information about the officials’ responses to the charges or the next steps in the court proceedings.

A criminal charge is an allegation, not a finding of guilt. The information provided does not state whether either official has entered a plea or whether a court has made any findings in the case.

The complaint was filed shortly before the midterm elections, but the account gives no further information about the timing or circumstances of the filing. It does not state whether the election timing was connected to the decision to bring the charges.

Further details, including the specific allegations against each former official, the applicable charges and any scheduled court dates, were not included in the available information.


Story summarized from the original created by Hunter Wright on www.whec.com, see more information here.

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