House approves release of new information on Hunter Biden probe from whistleblowers.
A New Wave of Whistleblowers Reveals More on Investigation into President Biden’s Son
A U.S. House of Representatives panel recently unveiled additional information from whistleblowers involved in the probe of President Joe Biden’s son. The House Ways and Means Committee voted to make public a trove of emails and documents provided by IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Zeigler.
The collection of materials includes a noteworthy email from Lesley Wolf, a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney overseeing the investigation, instructing investigators to revise a search warrant and remove any mention of “political figure 1.”
According to Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.), chairman of the panel, this email referred to then-presidential candidate Joe Biden. “It’s about a two-tiered system of justice,” said Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), a former U.S. attorney and committee member. “If Joe Biden’s name had been Smith or Jones or Johnson, he would not have been excluded from this search warrant. But he was. And we wouldn’t know that if the whistleblowers had not come forward.”
Shapley and Zeigler were among the IRS, FBI, and DOJ officials involved in the investigation of the president’s son.
However, after going to Congress with their concerns, these officials were removed from the probe, raising suspicions of retaliation.
The DOJ claims that the decision to remove them was made prior to their disclosure to Congress.
Furthermore, newly released documents reveal that officials initially recommended more charges against Mr. Biden than were ultimately brought forward.
For instance, Zeigler suggested charging Biden with felonies for tax evasion and submitting false information on his returns. Another document mentions a phone call where DOJ prosecutors proposed three misdemeanors and a felony charge for different years. However, Biden was ultimately only charged with misdemeanors for two years of unpaid taxes.
Rep. Smith emphasized that this new evidence supports the ongoing impeachment inquiry into the president.
“These emails consistently show how they were obstructed from doing their job,” added Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas), another committee member.
Earlier this year, IRS officials came forward with concerns about the handling of the investigation.
“At every stage, decisions were made that favored the subject of the investigation,” testified Shapley during a congressional hearing.
One notable example was the planned search warrant for President Biden’s Delaware home, which was ultimately abandoned due to concerns about the optics of executing such a warrant at the president’s residence, as stated by DOJ officials.
The whistleblowers also revealed that officials advised against asking questions about the president during witness interviews, despite some of Biden’s business communications referencing his father.
Following the whistleblowers’ disclosure to Congress, the DOJ initially charged Biden with two misdemeanor tax offenses and a felony gun charge. However, a plea deal fell apart during questioning by a U.S. judge, and Biden pleaded not guilty to the tax charges.
Prosecutors subsequently dismissed the tax charges and instead charged Biden with three felonies related to alleged illegal possession of a firearm while being a drug addict. Biden has openly admitted to past drug addiction in interviews and his book.
Biden intends to plead not guilty to the gun charges and has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, accusing the whistleblowers of violating his privacy rights by discussing the investigation and his business dealings.
“The lawsuit is about the decision by IRS employees, their representatives, and others to disregard their obligations and repeatedly and intentionally publicly disclose and disseminate Mr. Biden’s protected tax return information outside the exceptions for making disclosures in the law,” stated Abbe Lowell, a lawyer representing Biden.
While IRS rules prohibit the disclosure of tax return information, exceptions exist for whistleblowers who suspect possible misconduct or taxpayer abuse.
In response, Shapley’s lawyers dismissed the lawsuit as a baseless attempt to divert attention from Hunter Biden’s own legal troubles and to intimidate current and future whistleblowers.
How does the removal of Shapley and Zeigler from the probe raise questions about the integrity of the investigation and potential favoritism towards President Biden’s son?
E example of this favoritism was the removal of Shapley and Zeigler from the probe after they disclosed their concerns to Congress. This raises serious questions about the integrity of the investigation and whether there was any attempt to protect President Biden’s son from facing more severe charges.
The newly released documents also reveal discrepancies between what the officials initially recommended and what charges were ultimately brought against Mr. Biden. It is concerning to see that there were suggestions of felonies and more serious charges, but in the end, he was only charged with misdemeanors for unpaid taxes. This raises doubts about the motivations behind the decision-making process and whether there was any bias at play.
The revelation of an email instructing investigators to remove any mention of “political figure 1” from the search warrant is particularly troubling. It suggests a deliberate attempt to protect a specific individual from scrutiny. If Joe Biden’s name had been any other name, it is highly unlikely that it would have been excluded from the search warrant in such a manner. This further adds to the perception of a two-tiered system of justice, where powerful individuals receive preferential treatment.
The actions taken against Shapley and Zeigler after they blew the whistle on these issues also raise concerns about potential retaliation. It is essential that whistleblowers are protected and allowed to bring forward their concerns without fear of repercussions. The fact that these officials were removed from the probe immediately after disclosing their concerns to Congress raises suspicions and undermines the trust in the investigation.
Rep. Smith
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