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Two former FBI officials were charged by the Justice Department with lying when they testified to Congress in 2023 about their involvement in Hunter Biden investigations, according to a CNBC report published October 27, 2026. Lawyers for the ex-FBI official said the charge amounts to outrageous government conduct. The Justice Department initially accused the two men of false statements tied to their 2023 congressional testimony. The defense lawyers' criticism of the new charge is the latest development in a dispute over the Hunter Biden investigations. The sources did not give details of the court proceedings or the timing of any trial.