US attorney investigating Hunter Biden defends probe in letter to House Judiciary panel obtained by CNN
Two IRS agents raised several concerns with Congress over how the Hunter Biden probe was handled, including claims that US attorneys in two districts – Washington, DC, and the Central District of California – would not seek indictments. One of the agents, IRS veteran Gary Shapley, also alleged that Attorney General Merrick Garland was untruthful when he told Congress that Weiss had full authority over the investigation. “As the U.S.
The letter from Weiss comes as congressional Republicans ramp up pressure on the Justice Department to respond to claims from the two IRS agents that there was political interference in the Hunter Biden probe. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently suggested the House chamber could open an impeachment inquiry into Garland over the IRS agents’ allegations.
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