Judge Dismisses Charges Against Former FBI Officials

Judge Zia M. Faruqui dismissed charges against former FBI officials, calling the case a rushed political prosecution directed by the White House.

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Judge Dismisses Charges Against Former FBI Officials

Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui dismissed charges against former FBI officials, according to The New York Times.

Faruqui described the prosecution as politically motivated and hastily brought. He said the White House had ordered the case to influence the upcoming midterm elections.

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