Politics● ElevatedOct 23 · Oct 23, 2026, 4:18 PM
2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from ABC News · North America
Two former FBI intelligence officials who specialized in foreign election interference have been charged 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
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