{"id":2029733,"date":"2023-09-12T18:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T22:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-investigators-probe-alleged-effort-by-hunter-bidens-lawyers-to-punish-irs-whistleblowers\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T18:32:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T22:32:38","slug":"gop-investigators-probe-alleged-effort-by-hunter-bidens-lawyers-to-punish-irs-whistleblowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-investigators-probe-alleged-effort-by-hunter-bidens-lawyers-to-punish-irs-whistleblowers\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP probes alleged effort by Hunter Biden&#8217;s lawyers to punish IRS whistleblowers."},"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\">24<\/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%2Fgop-investigators-probe-alleged-effort-by-hunter-bidens-lawyers-to-punish-irs-whistleblowers%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=2029733&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>House Republicans Launch Inquiry into Treatment \u200dof IRS Whistleblowers<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans have announced a new inquiry into the treatment of Internal Revenue Service (IRS)\u200d whistleblowers who raised concerns \u200cabout the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden, the son of the president. \u200cThe whistleblowers allege that top officials \u2064within the\u200d IRS slow-walked the investigation, potentially preventing serious charges from being brought\u200c against Biden.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Hunter Biden\u2019s legal team is engaged in a brazen effort to intimidate and harass \u200dthe brave Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblowers\u2064 who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-investigators-probe-alleged-effort-by-hunter-bidens-lawyers-to-punish-irs-whistleblowers\/\" title=\"GOP probes alleged effort by Hunter Biden's lawyers to punish IRS whistleblowers.\">exposed numerous \u2063apparent irregularities<\/a> in the Department\u2019s \u2064investigation of Hunter Biden,&#8221; the letter said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A trio\u2064 of committee chairmen, including Jason Smith (R-MO), James Comer (R-KY), and Jim Jordan (R-OH), sent a letter \u200dto Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding records \u2063that could reveal communications \u200dbetween the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Biden\u2019s legal team. The committee chairmen are seeking transparency and accountability \u2064in the handling of the probe.<\/p>\n<h3>Defending the Whistleblowers<\/h3>\n<p>The GOP chairmen also defended the whistleblowers,\u200b stating that they followed the appropriate process by raising genuine concerns about the \u200cDepartment&#8217;s investigation into Hunter Biden.\u200d They argue that the whistleblowers should be protected and not subjected to intimidation or harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the whistleblowers provided \u200btestimony to Congress, which \u2062led to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-ranking-dem-asks-doj-to-charge-all-perpetrators-from-capitol-riot-after-report-suggests-they-might-not\/\" title=\"High-Ranking Dem Asks DOJ To Charge All \u2018Perpetrators\u2019 From Capitol Riot After Report Suggests They Might Not\">plea agreement<\/a> between the DOJ and Biden&#8217;s legal \u200bteam. However, the agreement, \u2063dubbed a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-now-accusing-prison-guard-of-abuse\/\" title=\"Ghislaine Maxwell Now Accusing Prison Guard Of Abuse\">sweetheart plea deal<\/a>&#8221; by Republicans, fell apart under scrutiny by a judge who raised concerns about an \u200dimmunity clause.<\/p>\n<p>Recent developments indicate \u200dthat special counsel David Weiss intends to seek an indictment against Hunter Biden on gun charges \u2062by the end of the month. Biden&#8217;s attorney, Abbe \u200dLowell, argues that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrat-gushes-over-biden-standing-by-hunter\/\" title=\"Senate Democrat praises Biden's support for Hunter.\">pre-trial diversion agreement remains valid<\/a> and prevents any additional charges from\u2063 being filed.<\/p>\n<h3>Impeachment Inquiry and Next Steps<\/h3>\n<p>House Speaker\u200c Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced that the three committee leaders, Smith, Comer, and Jordan, will work together in spearheading an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. This inquiry has the potential to embroil the\u200c entire Biden family in controversy.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire has reached out to the DOJ and Lowell&#8217;s firm for comment on the new letter and the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans launched an inquiry into the treatment of IRS whistleblowers who raised concerns about the delayed criminal investigation of Hunter Biden. 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