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Judge dismisses criminal complaint against two ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden

By Kaelan Deese
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A federal judge Monday dismissed a criminal complaint against two former FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about their knowledge of investigations involving Hunter Biden, dealing a setback to the Justice Department and calling it a clear case of “weaponization” brought by the Trump administration.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui’s found that the government lacked probable cause to charge the former agents.

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