Republican lawmakers, including Jordan, Comer, and Smith, have issued warnings to the IRS and the Department of Justice (DOJ), urging them not to retaliate against whistleblowers Gary Chapley and Joseph Ziegler, who disclosed tax issues related to Hunter Biden. These disclosures have led to allegations of an intimidation campaign by Hunter Biden's legal team, including his attorney, Abbe Lowell. House impeachment leaders have expressed concern over a possible DOJ probe targeting the whistleblowers, emphasizing the political motivations behind the case. In response, three House committee chairs have demanded the preservation and provision of documents related to any investigations into the whistleblowers, asserting that the disclosures were lawful and protected. They sent letters to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Special Counsel David Weiss, handling the prosecution of the president’s son.
.@Jim_Jordan, @RepJamesComer, @RepJasonSmith Letter Seeks Answers Regarding Retaliation Against IRS Whistleblowers https://t.co/00IDtkk32e
“The Committees will not tolerate any retaliatory conduct by the Department against these or any other whistleblowers,” the lawmakers wrote. https://t.co/xsSMTTLEke
They sent letters to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Special Counsel David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware who is handling the prosecution of the president’s son. https://t.co/xsSMTTLEke
“Given that the whistleblowers’ disclosures were lawful, they are under investigation for their protected disclosures to Congress, the Committees are concerned that such an investigation is an attempt to seek retribution against these two brave whistleblowers,” the three chairs…
Hunter Biden's attorney fires back at 'abnormal' way Special Counsel David Weiss is conducting $1.4 million tax crimes investigation after the president's son plea to dismiss case fails https://t.co/gZkRqB1ndN https://t.co/FSBNfLTTOH
The chairs said recent court filings suggest the agents themselves are now under investigation, and the members of Congress said that seems like retaliation. https://t.co/xsSMTTLEke
They said they fear the IRS and Justice Department have fallen victim to an “intimidation campaign” launched by Mr. Biden’s lawyers to try to discredit Special Agent Gary Chapley and Special Agent Joseph Ziegler. https://t.co/xsSMTTLEke
Since day one, Biden has worked tirelessly to inflate the power of the IRS and hire agents to harass and audit thousands of hardworking families. I’m fighting to stop this radical government overreach and protect law-abiding Americans from this surveillance regime.…
This administration has 'clearly retaliated against' IRS whistleblowers Shapley, Ziegler: Rep. James Comer | https://t.co/ytbqdXSA5H @MorningsMaria @FoxBusiness
🚨Hunter Biden & his lawyers are waging an all-out intimidation campaign. @GOPoversight, @JudiciaryGOP, & @WaysandMeansGOP will not tolerate any retaliatory conduct by the DOJ against Mr. Shapley & Mr. Ziegler, brave whistleblowers who provided info to Congress. @MariaBartiromo https://t.co/NHF4s7Z1BH
🚨 It's becoming clear that not only are the Bidens and their minions like Abbe Lowell coming after the courageous IRS whistleblowers -- they are going to have the help of the government in doing so. That is going to require a larger legal team to fight on their behalf. Those… https://t.co/ET3b4zSS62
Jordan, Comer, and Smith demand docs related to possible retaliation against Biden whistleblowers The chairmen demanded the DOJ, IRS, and Weiss preserve and provide documents relating to any investigation into Shapely or Ziegler. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/OiiJtLzHTD
House impeachment leaders sound alarm on possible DOJ probe of IRS whistleblowers https://t.co/1RUAZW8VXx https://t.co/KRfnyjrEDc
Three House committee chairs issued a warning Tuesday to the Biden administration not to investigate or retaliate against the two IRS special agents who blew the whistle on Hunter Biden's tax problems, helping derail what had been a sweetheart plea deal. https://t.co/IW3ys2W2WQ
Mr. Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, argued that the case is politically motivated, but the judge dismissed the claim. https://t.co/sGlUqbjTiy
Republicans warn IRS to stop retaliating against whistleblowers who revealed Hunter Biden tax crimes https://t.co/0vGZ0pX7wv