Grassley accuses the former FBI officials of smearing oversight
Chuck GrassleyChairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Grassley accuses Floris and Benavides of smearing congressional oversight and welcomes DOJ's charges as accountability.
“These two unelected bureaucrats used the power of government to smear my and Senator Johnson’s constitutional oversight”
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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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Grassley accuses the officials of smearing congressional oversight and welcomes the prosecution. Those allegations remain disputed.
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Grassley issues the statement after the charges become public.
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He praises DOJ and the FBI and says the charges are an accountability effort.
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The case concerns the alleged knowing and material false statements by Floris and Benavides. Grassley accuses Floris and Benavides of smearing congressional oversight and welcomes DOJ's charges as accountability.
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Read the full caseDonovan and co-counsel reject the accusation against Floris
“DOJ has accused her falsely of a crime on the say-so of politicians, not on the facts.”Read statement
Prosecutors allege knowing and material false testimony
United States Department of Justice
“Action: Filed a criminal complaint charging Floris and Benavides with violations of 18 U.S.C. 1001(a)(2).”Read statement
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