DOJ prosecutor alleges a motive to minimize laptop knowledge
United States Department of JusticeProsecutor James Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick alleges the task force failed to correct the laptop narrative and argues its leaders had reason to minimize their knowledge.
“They didn't correct the record.”
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- Prosecutors allege knowing and material false testimonyEarlier: Condemned
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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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He alleges a motive to mislead Congress.
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