FBI agents charged with lying about Hunter Biden probes accuse DOJ of 'serious abuse'

What happened: The Justice Department charged former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides with making false statements to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop probe, then added an obstruction of a congressional proceeding charge before a Tuesday hearing. Why it matters: Floris' attorneys called the filings a "serious abuse of the criminal charging process." U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui appeared skeptical, saying the "facts appear to be old" and setting a hearing on probable cause.

The Justice Department charged former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides with making false statements to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop probe, then added an obstruction of a congressional proceeding charge before a Tuesday hearing.

Floris' attorneys called the filings a "serious abuse of the criminal charging process." U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui appeared skeptical, saying the "facts appear to be old" and setting a hearing on probable cause.