Donovan and co-counsel reject the accusation against Floris
Margaret DonovanLawyer for Nikki Floris, issuing a joint statement with Chris Mattei, Mary Dohrmann and Kyle R. Freeny
Donovan and three other lawyers deny that Floris committed the alleged crime and describe the charges as politically driven.
“DOJ has accused her falsely of a crime on the say-so of politicians, not on the facts.”
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DOJ accuses Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides of lying; their lawyers reject the charges
DOJ alleges that former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides gave knowingly false, material answers in 2023 House Judiciary Committee interviews about their awareness of and involvement in Hunter Biden investigations. Their lawyers reject the accusations. The charges were brought by criminal complaint, not a grand-jury indictment.
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NBC quotes the four named lawyers rejecting the accusation against Floris.
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NBC attributes the joint statement to four named lawyers representing Floris.
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The lawyers criticize the timing of the charges before the election.
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The case concerns the alleged knowing and material false statements by Floris and Benavides. Donovan and three other lawyers deny that Floris committed the alleged crime and describe the charges as politically driven.
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