{"id":1931260,"date":"2023-05-15T22:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T02:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-whistleblowers-team-getting-kicked-from-hunter-biden-probe-lawyers-say\/"},"modified":"2023-05-15T22:14:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T02:14:25","slug":"irs-whistleblowers-team-getting-kicked-from-hunter-biden-probe-lawyers-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-whistleblowers-team-getting-kicked-from-hunter-biden-probe-lawyers-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawyers claim IRS whistleblower team removed from Hunter Biden investigation."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firs-whistleblowers-team-getting-kicked-from-hunter-biden-probe-lawyers-say%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1931260&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>IRS Agent Removed from Hunter Biden Investigation in Possible Retaliation<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Retaliation and Obstruction of Congressional Inquiry?<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Whistleblower Disclosures<\/h3>\n<p>The IRS supervisory agent, who has not been publicly identified, reached out to top lawmakers last month seeking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/explosive-whistleblower-points-to-biden-admin-obstructing-hunter-biden-tax-probe\/\" title=\"Journalist Points To Biden Hunter Income Probe Obstructing Hunter\">make protected whistleblower disclosures<\/a> to Congress about the high-profile investigation. Lawyers for the agent then met with congressional investigators, laying the groundwork for what could be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tuesday-afternoon-update-donald-trump-e-jean-carroll-verdict-title-42-chaos-hunter-biden-criminal-proof\/\" title=\"Tue PM Update: Trump-Carroll Verdict, Title 42 Chaos, Hunter Biden Evidence?\">formal disclosure involving sensitive tax information<\/a> in the near future.<\/p>\n<h3>Preferential Treatment and Politics<\/h3>\n<p>Lytle has revealed that his client already made disclosures to multiple inspectors general, including \u201cexamples of preferential treatment and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-whistleblower-alleges-hunter-biden-probe-misconduct\/\" title=\"IRS Whistleblower Alleges Hunter Biden Probe Misconduct\">politics improperly infecting decisions<\/a>,\u201d a \u201cfailure to mitigate clear conflicts of interest in the ultimate disposition of the case,\u201d and claims that \u201ccontradict sworn testimony to Congress by a senior political appointee.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>IRS Commissioner Vows No Retaliation Against Whistleblowers<\/h3>\n<p>In their letter to lawmakers on Monday, the IRS agent\u2019s 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 \u201cno retaliation\u201d against whistleblowers.<\/p>\n<h3>Attorney General Merrick Garland<\/h3>\n<p>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. \u201cI pledged not to interfere with that investigation and I have carried through on my pledge,\u201d Garland testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n<h3>Hunter Biden\u2019s Attorney Responds<\/h3>\n<p>Hunter Biden\u2019s attorney, Chris Clark, told news outlets the IRS official \u201cappears\u201d to have committed a crime. \u201cIt is a felony for an IRS agent to improperly disclose information about an ongoing tax investigation,\u201d Clark said in a statement reported by NBC News.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the allegations and potential consequences, the IRS agent is not backing down. \u201cAttacks like this are kind of what he was worried about, but he wants to come forward and tell the truth,\u201d Lytle told Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into Hunter Biden\u2019s 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\u2019s 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 \u201cdone nothing wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>an act of retaliation may have occurred&#8221; after he raised concerns about the Hunter Biden investigation being influenced by lies and politics. 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