Read · October 27, 2026

A federal judge strikes the Justice Department's unsigned overnight complaint adding obstruction charges against two ex-FBI officials in the Hunter Biden probe case

• From the LeftNBC News: Judge berates DOJ attorney in court over new charge filed against former FBI officials

  NBC reports Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui striking the unsigned superseding complaint against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, the prosecutor's admission, defense statements and an FBI agent's testimony

  Grade: B (88/100). Uses loaded words.

• CenterCNBC: Judge rips DOJ for filing new criminal complaint against ex-FBI officials without approval

  CNBC reports the judge's refusal to accept the superseding complaint, his quoted objections, the original false-statements charges and why such old conduct is usually charged by indictment

  Grade: A (100/100). No problems found.

• From the RightFox News: Judge who apologized to accused would-be Trump assassin lights up DOJ in Hunter Biden FBI case

  Fox reports Faruqui's rebuke of the overnight complaint, the obstruction charges it sought to add, the original allegations and the judge's earlier apology to a man accused of trying to kill Trump

  Grade: C (70/100). Uses loaded words and uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.

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