# Two former FBI officials face charges over alleged lies to Congress

https://mins.news/en/item/112875

- CNN, 2026-10-23 14:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/23/politics/justice-department-brings-criminal-charges-against-2-former-fbi-agents-who-investigated-hunter-bidens-laptop?Date=20261023&Profile=CNN

> Two people briefed on the investigation say two former FBI officials face charges for allegedly lying to Congress. The probe examines whether FBI investigators sought to downplay allegations of Biden family corruption and evidence related to Hunter Biden’s laptop.

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