IRS whistleblower has told Congress that Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled

[aubiefifty 18,259]

IRS whistleblower has told Congress that Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled

KATHERINE FAULDERS, WILL STEAKIN and ALEXANDER MALLIN

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A supervisor at the IRS has told lawmakers that he has information that suggests the Biden administration could be mishandling the investigation into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

In a letter to lawmakers obtained by ABC News, the lawyer for the IRS whistleblower says his client is an IRS criminal supervisory special agent "who has been overseeing the ongoing and sensitive investigation of a high-profile, controversial subject since early 2020 and would like to make protected whistleblower disclosures to Congress."

The letter does not name Hunter Biden specifically, but lawmakers have been made aware he is the "high profile, controversial" subject that the lawyer is referring to. In addition, while the letter refers to preferential treatment that Hunter Biden has allegedly received, there are no specific examples provided to support the accusations.

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The letter says that "The protected disclosures: (1) contradict sworn testimony to Congress by a senior political appointee, (2) involve failure to mitigate clear conflicts of interest in the ultimate disposition of the case, and (3) detail examples of preferential treatment and politics improperly infecting decisions and protocols that would normally be followed by career law enforcement professionals in similar circumstances if the subject were not politically connected."

The lawyer for the whistleblower didn't immediately respond to ABC's request for comment. A spokesperson for DOJ declined to comment.

The Wall Street Journal first reported news of the letter.

"It's deeply concerning that the Biden Administration may be obstructing justice by blocking efforts to charge Hunter Biden for tax violations," House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.), said in a statement.

 

PHOTO: Hunter Biden is shown at Carlingford Castle, Co Louth, during his trip to Ireland, on April 12, 2023. (Press Association via AP)

 

"The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability has been following the Bidens' tangled web of complex corporate and financial records," said Comer, who was one of the recipients of the letter. "We've been wondering all along where the heck the DOJ and the IRS have been. Now it appears the Biden Administration may have been working overtime to prevent the Bidens from facing any consequences."

White House officials are not commenting on the whistleblower claims, and instead referred questions to the Justice Department and IRS.

Federal authorities with the U.S. attorney's office in Delaware, led by U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a Trump-era appointee, have been investigating Hunter Biden since 2018, ABC News has previously reported.

ABC News' Justin Gomez contributed to this report.

IRS whistleblower has told Congress that Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

[I_M4_AU 8,943]

This is old news to the people who watch and listen to conservative leaning outlets.  It is good to see the MSM catching up.

[aubiefifty 18,259]

1 hour ago, I_M4_AU said:

This is old news to the people who watch and listen to conservative leaning outlets.  It is good to see the MSM catching up.

IF they are guilty i say get them............

[AU9377 6,037]

This is funny to me.  Why?  The same people that wanted to destroy the life of a U.S. NSA official for blowing the whistle on something that actually impacted the U.S. on a global scale are all up in arms over Hunter's taxes.  Look, I have no problem with pursuing this if it is real and certainly have no problem with giving valid claimants whistle blower protection.  I just shake my head at the hypocrisy.

[I_M4_AU 8,943]

2 minutes ago, AU9377 said:

This is funny to me.  Why?  The same people that wanted to destroy the life of a U.S. NSA official for blowing the whistle on something that actually impacted the U.S. on a global scale are all up in arms over Hunter's taxes.  Look, I have no problem with pursuing this if it is real and certainly have no problem with giving valid claimants whistle blower protection.  I just shake my head at the hypocrisy.

It appears that 9 Biden family members are profiting from Joe being so popular foreign entities.  I know the dots can’t be connected just yet, but it’s worth investigating. 

 

Sorry for showing a FOX link because I know the left will automatically believe they are just lying.

[aubiefifty 18,259]

2 minutes ago, AU9377 said:

This is funny to me.  Why?  The same people that wanted to destroy the life of a U.S. NSA official for blowing the whistle on something that actually impacted the U.S. on a global scale are all up in arms over Hunter's taxes.  Look, I have no problem with pursuing this if it is real and certainly have no problem with giving valid claimants whistle blower protection.  I just shake my head at the hypocrisy.

hunter has been investigated for years so i wonder what is  really legit.. they say it is a coverup.if it is get them. if not quit wasting peoples time............

[aubiefifty 18,259]

1 minute ago, I_M4_AU said:

It appears that 9 Biden family members are profiting from Joe being so popular foreign entities.  I know the dots can’t be connected just yet, but it’s worth investigating. 

 

Sorry for showing a FOX link because I know the left will automatically believe they are just lying.

they are lying..............lol

[AU9377 6,037]

1 hour ago, I_M4_AU said:

It appears that 9 Biden family members are profiting from Joe being so popular foreign entities.  I know the dots can’t be connected just yet, but it’s worth investigating. 

 

Sorry for showing a FOX link because I know the left will automatically believe they are just lying.

..... and as he has admitted, benefiting from shady deals isn't against the law.    When Jimmy Carter was President, his brother Billy did everything from Billy Beer to television ads for anyone willing to pay.  I think it is distasteful, but suppose your family member became President.  You are all of a sudden bombarded by people wanting to do business with you.  Unless you are part of the government, alas Jared Kushner himself, you have to show government actions being swapped for monetary quid pro quos of some kind.   If there is something there, out with it.  If it is real, I will be the first to say off with their heads. 

Otherwise, it is nothing but political theater intended to cloud the waters.

[icanthearyou 4,468]

1 hour ago, I_M4_AU said:

Sorry for showing a FOX link because I know the left will automatically believe they are just lying.

There is certainly no basis for that line of thinking.