Below is a great thread on the revelations from the IRS whistleblower on how the Biden DOJ interfered with the investigation into Hunter Biden’s crimes. It is really appalling.
The thread is long but it is absolutely worth a read through. Among the surprising revelations is that the FBI had authenticated Hunter Biden’s laptop in 2019.
Another is that when the IRS wanted to question a Hunter Biden associate named Rob Walker about the ‘Big Guy’, the Assistant U.S. Attorney refused to allow them to do that.
There’s so much more below:
🧵THREAD@WaysandMeansGOP just voted to release 14 hours of transcribed interviews with 2 IRS whistleblowers.
Their story of how the federal government handled an investigation into a “high-profile individual” is stunning.
READ: pic.twitter.com/Ha1Gss2Mc4
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
The transcribed interviews shine a light on the seeming favoritism DOJ and IRS officials showed to protect this high-profile individual from justice.
Whistleblowers confirmed for the first time that the individual is the President's son – Hunter Biden. pic.twitter.com/ZjnioLCPTI
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
The 2 whistleblowers exposed:
Hunter received money from Ukraine, China, and Romania.
All taxpayers are NOT treated the same.
Biden DOJ engaged in attempts to delay, divulge, and deny IRS investigators.
Whistleblowers faced retaliation for telling the truth. pic.twitter.com/a89axkgOjO
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
For years, Hunter didn't report all of his income to the IRS – Whistleblowers say he broke multiple laws in the process.
Money came flowing in from all over the world – Ukraine, China, Romania.
Much of it unreported and much of it from foreign sources. pic.twitter.com/UDcGvXNBLf
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
Hunter Biden profited off his father's name. He didn't report millions of dollars in income from foreign sources.
Any ordinary American caught doing that would have faced severe consequences. Hunter Biden didn’t.
Why not?
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
The whistleblowers exposed how the DOJ established a pattern of delaying, divulging, and denying the Hunter Biden investigation.
At nearly every turn, officials chose protecting the powerful over exposing the truth to the American people.
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
After Biden was sworn in as President, there were concerns the DOJ wouldn't be an impartial investigator.
AG Merrick Garland ignored those concerns and refused to appoint a special prosecutor.
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
Instead, AG Garland promised the American people in public testimony the prosecutor handling Hunter Biden's case, U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss, could bring charges against Hunter Biden outside of Delaware. pic.twitter.com/K1qmboNtrW
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
Whistleblower testimony shows Garland’s testimony was inaccurate.
For almost a year, IRS investigators and Weiss tried to advance the investigation, including bringing charges against Hunter Biden.
Each time, he was denied by a Biden DOJ appointee. pic.twitter.com/Hllh6GIzEM
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
Whistleblowers described the investigation intentionally dragging on after Joe Biden became the Democrat nominee for President.
According to one whistleblower: pic.twitter.com/9MgMjlcpmt
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
That same month, well before the 2020 election, the 2 whistleblowers & their investigative team had a call with the IRS chain of command to call out the slow pace of the investigation: pic.twitter.com/KryFDqvSjE
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
Their warnings fell on deaf ears.
In August 2020, a search warrant uncovered a text between Hunter and Henry Zhao, an executive at a Chinese company that paid Hunter $100,000.
The text mentioned Joe Biden repeatedly.
Investigators were not allowed to verify the information. pic.twitter.com/wpqmrkppz1
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
Texts like these made it clear to IRS investigators that they needed to conduct a search of Joe Biden's guest house, where Hunter was living.
Investigators were told: "there is no way we will get it approved."
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
Again, DOJ denied investigators’ request to question Hunter's adult children, who were suspected to have relevant information because:
"It will get us into hot water if we interview the President's grandchildren."
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
In 2019, an IRS criminal investigation search warrant led to discovery of Hunter Biden’s laptop.
FBI verified authenticity. IRS investigators never got full access, despite believing it may contain relevant evidence. pic.twitter.com/qVkomWRi6v
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
Investigators wanted to question Hunter's associates, including about an e-mail referencing "Ten held by H for the big guy."
An Assistant U.S. Attorney stated she did not want to ask questions about the big guy or "dad" – despite multiple objections. pic.twitter.com/UvpE2uN0Ro
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
After the Nov. 2020 election, IRS agents scheduled a day of action to conduct interviews on Dec. 8, 2020.
Investigators were told not to ask about Joe Biden.
The night before, the FBI divulged details by tipping off the Biden transition team.
Whistleblower 1: pic.twitter.com/EUKw3mtu5C
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
After the interviews, investigators learned of a storage unit controlled by Hunter, and debated getting a search warrant for the unit.
Once again, the DOJ divulged these sensitive details to the Biden camp – this time to Hunter's lawyers. pic.twitter.com/KhgOcElQFx
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
Once the whistleblowers came forward to expose the pattern of slow walking the Hunter Biden tax investigation, the whistleblowers say they were retaliated against.
The whistleblowers and their entire team were removed from the investigation at the request of DOJ. pic.twitter.com/9k3dQ893XX
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
As a result of the Biden DOJ's repeated pattern of delay, divulge, and deny, the statute of limitations expired for tax years 2014 and 2015, where Hunter Biden had significant unpaid liabilities.
These totaled over a quarter of a million dollars, but it could be more.
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023
Americans expect a justice system that protects whistleblowers and is honest and fair no matter who you are – even if your dad is President.
Sadly, it seems that the federal government has two different tiers of justice.
Americans truly deserve better.
— Rep. Jason Smith (@RepJasonSmith) June 22, 2023