Lawyers claim IRS whistleblower team removed from Hunter Biden investigation.

IRS Agent Removed from Hunter Biden Investigation in Possible Retaliation

The ongoing criminal investigation into Hunter Biden has been rocked by allegations of corruption and politics, with an IRS agent claiming that the inquiry has been compromised by lies. Now, lawyers for the agent have informed Congress that their client and his entire investigative team have been removed from the case in a possible act of retaliation.

Retaliation and Obstruction of Congressional Inquiry?

The lawyers, Mark Lytle and Tristan Leavitt, claim that their client was informed of the change at the request of the Department of Justice, and that the move is clearly retaliatory and may also constitute obstruction of a congressional inquiry. The Daily Wire has reached out to both the IRS and the DOJ for comment.

Whistleblower Disclosures

The IRS supervisory agent, who has not been publicly identified, reached out to top lawmakers last month seeking to make protected whistleblower disclosures to Congress about the high-profile investigation. Lawyers for the agent then met with congressional investigators, laying the groundwork for what could be a formal disclosure involving sensitive tax information in the near future.

Preferential Treatment and Politics

Lytle has revealed that his client already made disclosures to multiple inspectors general, including “examples of preferential treatment and politics improperly infecting decisions,” a “failure to mitigate clear conflicts of interest in the ultimate disposition of the case,” and claims that “contradict sworn testimony to Congress by a senior political appointee.”

IRS Commissioner Vows No Retaliation Against Whistleblowers

In their letter to lawmakers on Monday, the IRS agent’s lawyers highlighted sections of U.S. Code outlining rules against retaliation against officials seeking to make whistleblower disclosures to Congress and noted that IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel vowed to the House Committee on Ways and Means last month that there would be “no retaliation” against whistleblowers.

Attorney General Merrick Garland

The senior official referenced by Lytle in his letter to Congress has been identified as Attorney General Merrick Garland, who spoke briefly about the inquiry during congressional testimony in March. “I pledged not to interfere with that investigation and I have carried through on my pledge,” Garland testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Hunter Biden’s Attorney Responds

Hunter Biden’s attorney, Chris Clark, told news outlets the IRS official “appears” to have committed a crime. “It is a felony for an IRS agent to improperly disclose information about an ongoing tax investigation,” Clark said in a statement reported by NBC News.

Despite the allegations and potential consequences, the IRS agent is not backing down. “Attacks like this are kind of what he was worried about, but he wants to come forward and tell the truth,” Lytle told Fox News.

The investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings, tax affairs, and more has been ongoing for years, and potential charges for tax- and gun-related crimes may soon follow from Delaware’s U.S. Attorney David Weiss. Hunter Biden has said he expects to be cleared of wrongdoing, and his father, President Joe Biden, has stated that his son has “done nothing wrong.”

Conclusion

The removal of the IRS agent and his team from the Hunter Biden investigation raises serious questions about the integrity of the inquiry and the potential for retaliation against whistleblowers. As the investigation continues, it remains to be seen what impact these allegations will have on the outcome of the case.