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Two ex-FBI officials charged with lying about investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop

Contents of laptop of Joe Biden’s son were part of a bizarre saga in the final weeks of 2020 presidential election Two former FBI intelligence officials who…

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The Guardian reports: Contents of laptop of Joe Biden’s son were part of a bizarre saga in the final weeks of 2020 presidential election Two former FBI intelligence officials who specialized in foreign election interference were charged on Friday with making false statements about their roles in investigating the origins of Hunter Biden’s laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election.

Floris’s legal team expressed outrage at the development coming from the US Department of…

This politics story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include FBI, Hunter Biden and Joe Biden.

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United States · Americas
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The Guardian
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FBI, Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Nikki Floris
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Politics

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