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IRS whistleblowers lash out at federal officials in fiery Hunter Biden hearing: 5 takeaways
Two whistleblowers, Greg Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, gave Congress their side of the story from the yearslong investigation into Hunter Biden.
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Two whistleblowers provided Congress with their side of the story from the yearslong investigation into Hunter Biden, who has become a lightning rod for Republican allegations about a two-tiered justice system in the United States.
Speaking to leaders of three powerful House committees, who held a joint hearing Wednesday, Internal Revenue Service employees Greg Shapley and Joseph Ziegler − who was previously known as "whistleblower x" − alleged U.S. Justice Department officials slow walked the investigation into President Joe Biden's youngest son.
"It appeared to me, based on what I experienced, that the U.S. attorney in Delaware in our investigation was constantly hamstrung, limited and marginalized by (Justice Department) officials as well as other U.S. attorneys," Ziegler said.
Ziegler, a 13-year IRS veteran, was the main IRS case agent on the case and supervised by Shapley. He had been anonymous until Wednesday's hearing.
During his opening statement, Ziegler emphasized that he is a gay man and a registered Democrat who has been accused of betraying his party. He compared testifying to the day he came out as a member of the LGBTQ community.
Throughout the hearing, Ziegler and Shapley drilled into how they felt Hunter Biden was receiving special treatment, and that they were discouraged from pursuing the case to its fullest extent.
During his opening statement, Shapley said aspects of the investigation were delayed until after the 2020 election and then never pursued because of the political optics, including any examination of Joe Biden's role, if any.
"Prosecutors instructed investigators not to ask about the 'big guy' or dad when conducting interviews," he said.
