Outraged Republicans say IRS is ‘complicit in the cover-up’ of Hunter Biden crimes
Republican lawmakers are berating the IRS for being involved in an alleged “cover-up” scheme by the Biden administration to cover up Hunter Biden’s financial crimes.
According to a letter to Congress obtained by DailyMail.com, the IRS has removed the entire team investigating Hunter Biden’s tax returns “in retaliation against a whistleblower who alleged his colleagues covered up the financial crimes of the president’s son.” ‘.
Those dismissal orders came from the Justice Department, the whistleblower’s lawyers said in the letter Monday.
Following the whistleblower’s revelations, House GOP Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, RN.Y., accused the IRS of being “compliant” in the Biden administration’s “cover-up” of Hunter Biden’s illegal activities.
“The IRS is complicit in covering up Hunter Biden’s tax fraud,” Stefanik tweeted Tuesday. “There must be accountability.”
Hunter, 53, was spotted attending the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia with his father, President Joe Biden, and First Lady Jill Biden on Monday for his daughter Maisy’s graduation
The whistleblower — who has not been named — has not publicly identified Hunter as the subject of his cover-ups, but congressional sources did.
“Today, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Supervisory Special Agent we represent received word that he and his entire investigative team are being removed from the ongoing and sensitive investigation of the high-profile, controversial subject our client sought to whistleblower about. to Congress,” the letter read on behalf of the whistleblower.
“He was told the change was at the request of the Justice Department,” Mark Lytle and Tristan Leavitt wrote.
The whistleblower — who has not been named — has not publicly identified Hunter as the subject of his cover-ups, but congressional sources have.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., also denounced the IRS’s alleged action described in the letter, accusing the federal government of potentially “abusing its power” through revenge “again.” to take on a whistleblower.
A whistleblower, specifically alleging that the Biden administration is “obstructing justice” by blocking efforts to indict Hunter Biden for federal violations, he continued.
The top Republican said Congress will “investigate thoroughly” and hold accountable any government officials who “cover up” Hunter’s crimes.
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel recently told Congress his agency would not retaliate against whistleblowers.
On April 27, Werfel testified before the House Committee on Ways and Means.
He said, “I can say without hesitation that there will be no retaliation for anyone making an accusation or calling a whistleblower hotline.”
Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wis., raised the letter from the whistleblower’s attorney during a separate hearing by the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday.
He called Hunter Biden a “wealthy tax evader,” pointing to the whistleblower’s allegations as another example of the government arming itself to protect Biden’s family.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., raised the letter from the whistleblower’s attorney at a separate hearing by the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday
He questioned former IRS official John Fort about the situation, who said he had never seen a team handle a case in his “30 years” with the IRS.
Former IRS official testified that he has never seen an entire investigative team solve a case in 30 years. But that’s what happened to the Hunter researchers,” Johnson said.
“The uneven application of the law and the arming of agencies against civilians is becoming routine in democratic governments.”
Comer told FOX Business’ Larry Kudlow on Tuesday that he is “furious.”
“This is yet another example of this government just getting totally out of hand.”
The House Oversight Committee has accused 10 members of the Biden family — including Hunter — of being involved in “shady” business deals that took advantage of the family name.
Hunter, 53, was spotted with his father, President Joe Biden, and First Lady Jill Biden at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on Monday for his daughter Maisy’s graduation.
He is still waiting to find out if he will be charged with tax fraud as corruption claims pile up against his family.