IRS removes ENTIRE team probing Hunter Biden’s tax returns ‘in retaliation against whistleblower who alleged they were covering up president’s son’s financial ‘crimes”
- The IRS whistleblower has supervised the Hunter Biden probe since early 2020
- He alleged his colleagues were covering up the president’s son’s financial crimes and that the dismissal Monday was in retaliation
- IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel told Congress that his agency would not retaliate against whistleblowers
The IRS has removed the entire team probing Hunter Biden‘s tax returns ‘in retaliation against a whistleblower who alleged his colleagues were covering-up the president’s son’s financial crimes.’
The dismissal orders were from the Justice Department, the whistleblower’s attorneys told Congress in a letter, according to The New York Post.
But IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel told Congress that his agency would not retaliate against whistleblowers.
That whistleblower – who has not been named – did not publicly identify Hunter Biden as the subject of his coverup claims, but congressional sources did.
The IRS has removed the entire team probing Hunter Biden’s tax returns ‘in retaliation against whistleblower who alleged they were covering up president’s son’s financial ‘crimes.’ Pictured: Hunter Biden joins family at the University of Pennsylvania where his daughter was graduating
‘On April 27, 2023, IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel appeared before the House Committee on Ways and Means. He testified: ‘I can say without any hesitation there will be no retaliation for anyone making an allegation or a call to a whistleblower hotline’
‘Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Supervisory Special Agent we represent was informed that he and his entire investigative team are being removed from the ongoing and sensitive investigation of the high-profile, controversial subject about which our client sought to make whistleblower disclosures to Congress. He was informed the change was at the request of the Department of Justice,’ Mark Lytle and Tristan Leavitt wrote.
‘On April 27, 2023, IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel appeared before the House Committee on Ways and Means. He testified: ‘I can say without any hesitation there will be no retaliation for anyone making an allegation or a call to a whistleblower hotline.’ However, this move is clearly retaliatory and may also constitute obstruction of a congressional inquiry,’ the lawyers said.
‘Our client has a right to make disclosures to Congress … He is protected by 5 U.S.C. § 2302 from retaliatory personnel actions—including receiving a ‘significant change in duties, responsibilities, or working conditions’ (which this clearly is) because of his disclosures to Congress.
‘Any attempt by any government official to prevent a federal employee from furnishing information to Congress is also a direct violation of longstanding appropriations restriction. Furthermore, 18 U.S.C. § 1505 makes it a crime to obstruct an investigation of Congress,’ Lytle and Leavitt wrote.
‘We respectfully request that you give this matter your prompt attention. Removing the experienced investigators who have worked this case for years and are now the subject-matter experts is exactly the sort of issue our client intended to blow the whistle on to begin with.’
Biden’s business dealings have long irked members of the GOP, who accuse the president’s son of exploiting his family ties to land lucrative contracts abroad.
The 53-year-old denies exploiting his family connections in order to win contracts abroad
Leaked files from Hunter Biden’s laptop contained a series of lewd phots as well as emails about his business deals
An anonymous IRS whistleblower, via his lawyer, has said he is willing to testify he is also receiving preferential treatment in a federal investigation into his tax affairs.
He has previously had business interests in China and Ukraine, although the long-time lobbyist denies any wrongdoing.
Leaked files from Hunter Biden’s laptop contained a series of lewd phots as well as emails about his business deals
The 53-year-old denies exploiting his family connections in order to win contracts abroad
The ex-Navy reservist, booted out of the military in 2014 for testing positive for cocaine, was in the spotlight again last week.
He appeared on the president’s recent trip to Ireland, despite White House officials insisting he would not attend any official events.
Since Joe Biden took office, the administration has insisted the president never speaks to his son about his business dealings and has no involvement in them.
Sources close to the president also say he has never discussed investigations into members of his family with the Justice Department.
