As gratifying as it is to see Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides finally facing accountability, let us not lose sight of the sheer magnitude of what they did, which dwarfs the minor charge of lying to Congress under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 that they now face.
These two played a central role in clearing Joe Biden’s path to the White House in 2020 by deliberately derailing investigations into Biden family corruption and planting the fabricated narrative that any damaging information about the Bidens was Russian disinformation. That narrative became the pretext for suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop story and unleashed an avalanche of media lies. Floris was so brazen that she even explicitly claimed to be running the shadow government.
So as welcome as this news is, everyone needs to understand that these two are only being charged with lying about what they did, not for what they did.
An illegal from Somalia using a fake name who married her brother voted in Congress 3,779 times over the last 7 years.
I never what to hear the term constitutional crisis ever again.
Laken Riley had a Garmin smartwatch on when she was attacked
Her heart rate jumped to 170 bpm which told investigators that was when she was being attacked
It lasted for 17 minutes then suddenly stopped - that's when the animal finally killed her
So the next time you want to tell me about how unfair illegal immigrants are being treated I want you to set a timer for 17 minutes and watch it go by so you can understand how long that young woman fought for her life
It's simple. California does not verify citizenship status. We did the work for them. We obtained the registered voter list and told them who we believe are noncitizens on their rolls. Knowingly processing noncitizen ballots is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. §§ 611 and 2. We will hold election officials accountable. No one is above the law.
@marnivonwilpert You won’t be working for us. You will be working for yourself and in own anti-American interests. You’re just another dumb anti American politician with TDS.
To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba - now is the time.
The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discrete partnership with the CIA.
This morning, two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Floris, 46, and Bradley Benavides, 56, surrendered on arrest warrants after being charged with lying to Congress about their roles on the Foreign Influence Task Force during the 2020 election. Floris and Benavides allegedly lied to Congress about their roles in the FBI’s Hunter Biden investigations, with one claiming they only learned about it from Wikipedia - despite evidence showing their involvement in helping shape the public narrative about Hunter Biden’s laptop right before the election.
Lying to Congress by anyone strikes at the heart of our democratic system, but when senior FBI agents lie to Congress believing they are above the law, it’s time to bring the hammer of justice down on them. When senior officials entrusted with safeguarding our nation’s security choose deception over duty, they undermine the very institutions they swore to uphold.
Today’s action makes clear that no one is above the law, and we will hold accountable all who obstruct the truth.
President Trump, you're hiring the wrong people.
You don't need a press secretary. You need me. I've buried better men than that whole room.
One question each. Make it smart or make it your last.
I don't spin. I don't smile for cameras. And I sure as hell don't apologize.
Repost if I get the job. 🥃
"There's actually a cash incentive, $3000 to leave voluntarily, I would encourage folks to take advantage of that, because we are going to continue enforcing the law, that's our job and we're not going to stop doing it." @EROHouston FOD Bret Bradford.
Ilhan Omar's real name is Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, and the entire legacy media apparatus simply declined to mention it. AP, CNN, NPR, Washington Post, Reuters, Politico, MSNBC, New York Times, ABC, NBC, CBS, none of them.
This is a prime example of why NOBODY trusts the media.
HUGE: The en banc Fifth Circuit just held, 11-6, that illegal aliens caught in the interior can be detained without bond for the duration of their removal proceedings.
Judge James Ho in a concurring opinion: "A nation ceases to be a nation if it can't protect its borders."
Two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were taken into custody today on charges of allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement in the FBI’s investigations into Hunter Biden.
The charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the since-dissolved FBI Foreign Influence Task Force.
Floris led the FITF as a Deputy Assistant Director from mid-2019 through mid-2022. Benavides was the FITF Section Chief from mid-2019 through the 2020 election. Both testified that the FITF was not involved in the Hunter Biden investigations. Documentary evidence, contemporaneous communications, and witness accounts contradict their testimony.
Floris is also on record privately claiming to be “running a shadow government” during the 2020 election in her role on the FITF.
Lying to Congress by senior FBI officials strikes at the heart of our system. No one is above the law.
The FBI has already dismantled the corrupt CR-15 squad that engaged in political weaponization targeting their opponents, including President Trump.
Thanks to @TheJusticeDept@FBIKansasCity and @USAttyPirro.
-DKP🇺🇸
This indictment may not be a nationally recognized Democrat, but this is massive in terms of shifting the Overton Window and managing public perception.
The public are being shown that politicians are no longer untouchable.
The public are being psychologically conditioned to accept public officials being indicted/arrested for serious crimes, like racketeering, corruption, drug trafficking, etc.
There is much more to come, but it must be done methodically. Small increments and digestible doses over time. The full scope of the corruption in this nation cannot be exposed in one sitting. It’s going to take some time, and it must be done carefully, as not to overwhelm the public.
Becerra's website brags he's spent 35 years serving California, from the Assembly to Congress to AG to HHS Secretary. 35 years… and look at the state of California. That's not a résumé, that's a confession. Let’s try something new this election!
Eleven of the 12 states leading job growth since the pandemic are Republican.
Eight of the 10 slowest are blue.
At some point, Democrats should stop calling it a coincidence and start asking what they’re doing wrong.