# Judge berates DOJ lawyer and tosses new charge against former FBI officials

https://mins.news/en/item/118277

- NBC News, 2026-10-27 23:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/judge-berates-doj-attorney-new-charge-filed-former-fbi-officials-rcna606013

> A judge dismissed a new obstruction charge against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, then told a Justice Department lawyer that “everything is a sideshow on top of a sideshow” in the case.

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