An IRS agent who supervised the investigation into President Biden’s son told lawmakers that Justice Dept. officials slowed the investigation, whittling away the most serious evidence of alleged tax crimes, according to a transcript of his account.
The criminal probe of Biden was given the code name Sportsman, Shapley told lawmakers, and it was “an offshoot of an investigation the IRS was conducting into a foreign-based amateur online pornography platform.”
It is unclear what specific commitment the message refers to. A spokeswoman for Hunter Biden’s legal team did not immediately comment.Shapley sought whistleblower protections through his attorney in April and was interviewed by the committee in May, behind closed doors. Mark Lytle, Shapley’s lawyer, said his client “was brave and he stood up and he said something. He has endured some tough times because of it.
Everyone at the meeting, Shapley said, “seemed shell-shocked, and I felt misled by the Delaware United States Attorney’s Office. At this point, I expressed to United States Attorney Weiss several concerns with how this case had been handled from the beginning. The meeting was very contentious and ended quite awkwardly.”
“I have fulfilled my responsibilities, consistent with Department practices and procedures, and will continue to do so,” the letter said, denying Jordan’s request for documents. “Throughout my tenure as U.S. Attorney my decisions have been made — and with respect to the matter must be made — without reference to political considerations.”
A week after Shapley’s May 26 appearance before the House Ways and Means Committee, the panel heard from an IRS investigator who worked under Shapley. That transcript was also made public Thursday, though the investigator’s name was redacted. Both Democrats and Republicans participated in both interviews.
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