Zia Faruqui
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“What has transpired here cannot be described as anything other than weaponization,”
Zia Faruqui · said 2026-11-02 · reported 2026-11-02
Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui made the remark during a court hearing in which he dismissed criminal charges against two former FBI officials accused of lying about their involvement in the Hunter Biden investigation.
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The Guardian
“I will not bury my head in the sand and pretend I cannot read a calendar.”
Zia Faruqui · said 2026-11-02 · reported 2026-11-02
Faruqui suggested prosecutors purposefully brought the charges just 10 days before the midterm elections.
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The Guardian