IRS Whistleblowers Testify Hunter Biden Investigation Was Obstructed by DOJ

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IRS supervisory agent Gary Shapley and case agent Joseph Ziegler testified before House Oversight Committee that the Justice Department investigation into Hunter Biden was ‘slow walked’ with political interference. They alleged prosecutors blocked scrutiny of Joe Biden’s potential involvement, tipped off Hunter Biden’s attorneys about evidence searches, and that U.S. Attorney David Weiss said he was ’not the deciding person’ on charges despite public statements. Ziegler, a Democrat who didn’t vote in 2020, recommended multiple felony charges in 2021 that weren’t pursued. Both agents claimed retaliation after their disclosures. Other witnesses disputed some key allegations but confirmed frustration with the probe’s pace and venue-shopping for charges.

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[4] Who are the Hunter Biden IRS whistleblowers? Joseph Ziegler, Gary Shapley testify · Jul 19, 2023 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “IRS Whistleblowers Testify Hunter Biden Investigation Was Obstructed by DOJ.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, July 19, 2023. https://capturecascade.org/event/2023-07-19--irs-whistleblowers-testify-hunter-biden-investigat/