Hunter Biden laptop issue resurfaces as judge scolds prosecutors over case against ex-FBI officials

AP reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui struck an amended complaint against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides after DOJ filed it directly to the docket without the required judicial sign-off. The filing added an obstruction charge to allegations that the officials made false statements to Congress.

The article reports a procedural event in a new case, not a finding on guilt or motive. It gives readers a concrete way to assess the boundary between executive prosecution and judicial process.