Ex-FBI Officials Charged with Lying About Hunter Biden Laptop

Two former FBI officials have been charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop, according to court documents. The charges mark the latest development in a politically charged period leading up to a midterm election.

One of the former officials, Nikki Floris, specialized in foreign election interference during her nearly 20-year tenure at the FBI. Her attorneys stated that the charges were baseless and politically motivated, filed years after the events in question and on the eve of an election. They described the case as "nonsense" and asserted that Floris is a patriot falsely accused.

The case was filed approximately 10 days before the November 3 elections, placing it among a series of significant and politically sensitive investigative actions undertaken by the Justice Department in the run-up to the contests.