Gary Shapely, an IRS whistleblower and 14-year veteran of the agency, claims the DOJ 'slow-walked' the investigation into Hunter Biden's finances.
to come forward and allege irregularities relating to the investigation into Biden.
Shapely also alleges that the DOJ and IRS retaliated against him after he raised concerns about the process. He said he had a meeting with prosecutors in October 2022 that became"charged." After the meeting, he and his team were effectively pushed out of the investigation, according to a letter from Shapely's attorneys.
The agent's lawyers, Mark Lytle and Tristan Leavitt, wrote a series of letters last week to lawmakers on Capitol Hill and to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel complaining of the alleged retaliation. "I want to state unequivocally that I have not intervened – and will not intervene – in any way that would impact the status of any whistleblower," Werfel said."The IRS whistleblower you reference alleges that the change in their work assignment came at the direction of the Department of Justice.
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