Recent reports from the New York Post reveal that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has disbanded its investigative team assigned to examine Hunter Biden’s activities, leading to suspicions of retaliatory measures. A whistleblower has alleged that the decision to dismantle the team was made in response to their disclosures to Congress. According to the legal representatives of the whistleblower, they assert that the Department of Justice specifically demanded the whistleblower’s removal, insinuating a purposeful act of singling out the whistleblower, and it is being claimed that the DOJ is actively safeguarding President Biden and his family against accusations of purported wrongdoing.
The removal of experienced investigators in the Hunter Biden case is seen as retaliation against the whistleblower’s efforts to expose potential misconduct. Concerns about the investigation’s integrity and obstruction of a congressional inquiry have arisen. Immediate attention has been demanded to uphold the whistleblower’s rights to disclose information and be protected from retaliation. The lack of response from the IRS, Hunter Biden’s legal team, and the White House has fueled speculation and heightened concerns about the investigation’s impartiality.
The purported reasons for the decision may suggest various possibilities, including seeking revenge against the whistleblower, orchestrating a collective campaign to target the whistleblower, impeding a congressional inquiry, sabotaging the whistleblower’s attempts to reveal possible cover-ups, potential political agendas, raising concerns about the agency’s dedication to conducting a fair investigation, or questioning the investigation’s integrity.
As reported by the New York Post, the whistleblower’s attorneys informed Congress of the move in a letter, which reads:
“Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Supervisory Special Agent we represent was informed that he and his entire investigative team are being removed from the ongoing and sensitive investigation of the high-profile, controversial subject about which our client sought to make whistleblower disclosures to Congress. He was informed the change was at the request of the Department of Justice.”
“On April 27, 2023, IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel appeared before the House Committee on Ways and Means. He testified: ‘I can say without any hesitation there will be no retaliation for anyone making an allegation or a call to a whistleblower hotline.’ However, this move is clearly retaliatory and may also constitute obstruction of a congressional inquiry.”
“Any attempt by any government official to prevent a federal employee from furnishing information to Congress is also a direct violation of longstanding appropriations restriction. Furthermore, 18 U.S.C. § 1505 makes it a crime to obstruct an investigation of Congress,”
“We respectfully request that you give this matter your prompt attention. Removing the experienced investigators who have worked this case for years and are now the subject-matter experts is exactly the sort of issue our client intended to blow the whistle on to begin with.”
The disbanding of the IRS investigative team examining Hunter Biden’s activities, reportedly in response to a whistleblower’s disclosures to Congress, raises concerns of retaliation and obstruction. Removal of experienced investigators dedicated to the case undermines the investigation’s integrity and obstructs congressional inquiry. The lack of response from the IRS, Hunter Biden’s legal team, and the White House fuels concerns about impartiality. Ideally, the whistleblower’s rights to disclose information to Congress and protection from retaliation should be upheld in order to fully detail the allegations against Hunter Biden and the Biden family.
