Safer disputes evidence of intentional deception
Ronald SaferBenavides' attorney
Safer disputes proof of intentional deception.
“There is absolutely zero proof that Mr. Benavides knew and remembered and misled.”
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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 cites faulty memory.
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He disputes intentional lying.
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