The chairmen believe the officials are familiar with a meeting where U.S. Attorney David Weiss purportedly said he wasn't the final authority on whether charges would be filed.
For months, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., have been looking into whether political interference has played any role in the federal probe into whether President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, violated any income tax laws or other statutes.
The IRS and DOJ have not complied with voluntary requests for testimony, the first of which came in letters from the committees in late June. “Our duty is to follow the facts wherever they may lead, and our subpoenas compelling testimony from Biden Administration officials are crucial to understanding how the President’s son received special treatment from federal prosecutors and who was the ultimate decision maker in the case,” the chairmen continued. “Americans deserve to know the truth, especially now that Attorney General Garland has appointed as special counsel the same U.S.
A White House spokesperson declined to comment on Monday’s subpoenas. A spokesperson for the Justice Department also declined to comment. The department has previously cited an internal policy against responding to congressional inquiries while an investigation is ongoing.
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