New testimony from IRS whistleblowers, Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, reveals that during the Department of Justice’s criminal investigation into Hunter Biden, any potential investigative leads involving Joe Biden were deliberately excluded. The testimony, presented before the House Ways and Means Committee, discloses that the agents were prohibited from exploring leads that could have implications for the former Vice President.
Ziegler, responding to questioning from Republican Georgia Rep. Drew Ferguson, stated, “Well, that’s the complex part about this is at the end of the day, any questions that might have led to former Vice President, they were kind of off the table.” Shapley echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the limitations imposed on investigating financial transactions and communications between Hunter Biden and Joe Biden.
The IRS whistleblowers expressed frustration over their inability to pursue leads related to Joe Biden, citing the unusual nature of the investigative process. Shapley specifically referenced the infamous “10 held by H for the big guy” remark from Hunter Biden’s associate, James Gilliar, stating that such leads, which could have provided insights into financial transactions between father and son, were not allowed to be investigated.
The testimony from the IRS whistleblowers aligns with previous allegations of special treatment given to Hunter Biden during the DOJ investigation into taxes and firearms possession. The House Republicans’ report on December 5 substantiates key claims made by the whistleblowers.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lesley Wolf attempted to prevent Joe Biden from being included in a search warrant related to lobbying firm Blue Star Strategies. Documents released by the Ways and Means Committee in September reveal instructions to remove “political figure 1,” identified as Joe Biden, from the search warrant.
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