Two ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden laptop probe

Multiple outlets report the Justice Department charged two former FBI officials with allegedly lying to Congress about the Hunter Biden laptop investigation. Attorneys for one official call the charges "nonsense" and say they were filed just before the midterms.

Timeline

1. 23 Oct, 15:11 UTCDOJ announces charges against two ex-FBI officials
2. 23 Oct, 15:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
3. 23 Oct, 15:30 UTCPicked up on News
4. 23 Oct, 15:30 UTCNBC News reports DOJ charges two top former FBI officials
5. 23 Oct, 15:45 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• nikki florisGoogle Trends
• Ex-FBI official who briefed Congress on 2020 foreign interference is charged, her lawyers sayAP News
• 2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden laptop probeCBS News
• Two ex-FBI officials charged with allegedly lying about Hunter Biden probe: DOJCNBC
• Ex-FBI employees charged with lying to Congress over Hunter Biden inquiriesNPR
• DOJ Charges 2 Former FBI Officials With Lying To Congress About Hunter Biden's LaptopTMZ