A federal judge dismissed charges against two former FBI officials accused of lying about the Hunter Biden laptop investigation.
A U.S. federal judge dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials. The probe began after President Trump's speech and accused them of deceiving Congress in 2023. FBI Director Kash Patel oversaw the investigation, which the judge said was politically motivated.
- A US federal judge dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials.
- FBI Director Kash Patel mandated and closely tracked the investigation.
- The case accused the two former FBI employees of deceiving Congress in 2023.
- The investigation began a day after President Donald Trump delivered a televised speech.
- U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui accused the Justice Department of pursuing a weaponized, political case.
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