IRS whistleblower ‘Mr X’ calls for independent attorney to be brought in to file CRIMINAL charges against Hunter Biden for ‘intentional’ tax evasion

An IRS whistleblower has called for an independent attorney to be brought in to prosecute Hunter Biden for “intentional” tax evasion.

Joseph Ziegler was known as “Mr X” until he publicly testified before the House Oversight Committee with his boss, Gary Shapley, on Wednesday.

Ziegler and Shapley were part of the team investigating Biden’s tax affairs and believed that the First Song was not being prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Ziegler told Fox News host Martha MacCallum he was “deeply frustrated” by the subversion of existing rules, and said criminal charges should have been brought.

Biden has been charged civilly, but not criminally, and a plea has been agreed. Ziegler said it was the wrong decision.

“When you’re working on a criminal case, there’s something called whimsy: whether someone with knowledge has either evaded their income taxes or filed false returns,” Ziegler said.

And that’s what sets us apart from a civil case. And in this case, we provided loads of evidence that showed quirkiness.

“The ultimate reason I went public is that there were a lot of things that I thought were inappropriate — not following proper procedures,” he said.

“And I felt it my duty to come forward.

“When we were invited to testify before the congressional committee, I didn’t want to leave my supervisor, Gary, alone there. And I thought it was important for my credibility that people hear it directly from me.’

Ziegler, who has been working for the IRS since 2010 after a career as an external accountant at Ernst & Young, said he felt it was important to speak out despite his and his husband being the target of abuse online, and despite his self-proclaimed “middle of the road Democrat” leanings.

“Ultimately, the reason I came forward and the reason I’m putting this information out is that we need to treat taxpayers the same way. It’s all about following the evidence and making sure justice is served,” he said.

Hunter Biden is seen with his father Joe on June 25

Ziegler will be photographed testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday

Ziegler said he realized there was a problem when they learned of a Hunter Biden storage unit — and that information was passed on to Hunter Biden’s legal team before they could investigate.

“Our first really big disagreement would have been about the storage space — the search warrant was about the storage space,” he said.

“When I found out she had told counsel that we knew about the storage unit, and that it was in the request for data, I just knew we weren’t — it was kind of like a shot to the stomach. And we had no room at the table.

“And it was a really defining moment for me, that said things aren’t following the proper procedure that we normally would.”

Ziegler said he thought there was no chance of a fair charge until independent people were appointed to oversee the Washington DC case.

“If there are other charges that are being looked at outside the Delaware county. David Weiss will run into the same problem over and over again,” he said, referring to the U.S. attorney for Delaware, who Ziegler says should not prosecute.

Weiss has denied that he was impaired, but Shapley and Ziegler said he was.

“And that’s why we need an independent lawyer who’s authorized, who can go in there, file the right charges, so that some faith can be restored to our justice system,” Ziegler said.