US judge tosses Trump-backed case against two ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop

A federal judge in Washington DC dismissed charges against two former FBI officials — Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides — who were accused of lying to Congress about the bureau's handling of the Hunter Biden laptop investigation. The judge denounced the prosecution as 'weaponized,' ruling the case could not stand, in a significant blow to Trump's Justice Department campaign against perceived deep-state actors.

The ruling drew furious reactions from MAGA supporters online, who claimed the dismissal proved the system was 'rigged' against Trump's accountability push.

The case's collapse is the latest in a string of Trump-backed DOJ prosecutions to unravel before reaching a verdict.