{"id":1980627,"date":"2023-07-23T07:33:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T11:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-here-are-the-leads-congress-can-follow-after-whistleblower-testimony\/"},"modified":"2023-07-23T07:36:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T11:36:13","slug":"hunter-biden-investigation-here-are-the-leads-congress-can-follow-after-whistleblower-testimony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-here-are-the-leads-congress-can-follow-after-whistleblower-testimony\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress has potential leads to pursue in the Hunter Biden investigation following whistleblower testimony."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fhunter-biden-investigation-here-are-the-leads-congress-can-follow-after-whistleblower-testimony%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=1980627&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 \u2062Whistleblowers Provide New\u200b Leads in Hunter\u200d Biden Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>Following\u200b their recent testimony before Congress, two\u2062 IRS whistleblowers have shed light \u2062on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-here-are-the-leads-congress-can-follow-after-whistleblower-testimony\/\" title=\"Congress has potential leads to pursue in the Hunter Biden investigation following whistleblower testimony.\">potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-trump-aide-paul-manafort-cant-be-prosecuted-in-new-york-following-pardon-court-rules\/\" title=\"Ex-Trump Aide Paul Manafort Can\u2019t Be Prosecuted in New York Following Pardon, Court Rules\">financial crimes<\/a> related<\/a> to Hunter Biden&#8217;s business dealings. Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, \u2063experienced\u2063 IRS agents who worked on the \u2063investigation, have directed lawmakers&#8217; attention towards the actions of the Justice Department and\u200c Delaware U.S. Attorney \u200cDavid Weiss. The whistleblowers claim that there is strong evidence \u200bof financial crimes that were not pursued.<\/p>\n<p>Their testimony has provided new names, documents, and timelines, giving Republicans in the House a clearer path forward in their investigation.\u2062 Congress is eagerly awaiting the documents \u2062that \u200bthe whistleblowers have promised to provide, as these records\u2062 could further\u2063 support their allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, lawmakers \u2062may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-lacks-clear-legislative-strategy-after-democrats-achieve-senate-majority\/\" title=\"Biden Lacks Clear Legislative Strategy After Democrats Achieve Senate Majority\">face fewer obstacles<\/a> in obtaining information from the Justice \u2062Department once \u2063Hunter\u2064 Biden&#8217;s plea \u200bdeal is\u200d finalized. If his attorneys \u2064are correct in stating that the plea deal marks the end of the criminal investigation, \u2062the Justice Department will no longer have grounds\u200b to deny requests for \u200ddocuments\u2062 and witness \u2062testimony.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Leads to \u2064Follow<\/h3>\n<p>The whistleblowers&#8217; disclosures have opened up several new lines \u200dof inquiry \u200bfor congressional\u2062 investigators. Here are some of the leads they \u2062will be exploring:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Assistant U.S. \u200cAttorney Lesley Wolf:<\/strong> Wolf has been identified as\u2063 a major obstacle \u2064in\u200d the \u200binvestigation, impeding progress at multiple points. She allegedly\u200c tipped off Hunter Biden&#8217;s lawyers about investigators&#8217; interest in relevant documents and prevented questions \u200babout evidence\u200b of payments to President Joe Biden.\u2062 Congress is seeking an interview \u2062with Wolf to understand \u2064her motivations and actions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rob Walker:<\/strong> Walker, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/close-business-associate-of-hunter-biden-is-cooperating-with-congress\/\" title=\"Close Business Associate of Hunter Biden Is Cooperating With Congress\">close business associate<\/a> of Hunter Biden,\u200b was interviewed by the FBI,\u2063 but certain questions were restricted by Wolf&#8217;s \u200dinstructions. Congress may conduct its own interview with Walker to gather \u2062more information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E. \u200bMartin Estrada and\u2062 Matthew Graves:<\/strong> These two U.S. attorneys appointed by\u200b Joe Biden have contradicted statements made by Weiss regarding the case. Congress\u2062 wants to speak with them to clarify the decisions made by prosecutors \u200band\u200b the extent of Weiss&#8217;s\u200d authority.<\/li>\n<li><strong>China WhatsApp Messages:<\/strong> WhatsApp messages between Hunter Biden and Chinese businessmen reveal the use of his father&#8217;s political influence to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ceo-co-founder-of-dailyclout-io-on-covid-vaccine-concern\/\" title=\"CEO &#038; Co-Founder Of DailyClout.IO on Covid Vaccine Concern\">secure business deals<\/a>. Investigators were prevented from pursuing leads related to these messages, and Congress aims to\u2062 understand why.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diamonds and Foreign Income:<\/strong> Hunter Biden&#8217;s foreign income, \u200bincluding diamonds \u200dreceived\u200d as compensation, has \u2063made tracking his \u200ctax liability challenging. Congress will investigate the circumstances surrounding these diamonds and their\u200b significance in understanding\u2062 the Biden\u200b family&#8217;s business dealings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>By pursuing\u2064 these leads, congressional investigators hope to gain \u2063a deeper understanding of\u200b Hunter Biden&#8217;s business\u200b activities and determine\u2063 the extent \u2064of \u2063his financial obligations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden case, provided crucial testimony to Congress. 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