{"id":2039250,"date":"2023-09-20T18:20:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T22:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-prosecutor-lacked-assistance-from-other-federal-prosecutors-irs-official-says\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T18:21:37","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T22:21:37","slug":"hunter-biden-prosecutor-lacked-assistance-from-other-federal-prosecutors-irs-official-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-prosecutor-lacked-assistance-from-other-federal-prosecutors-irs-official-says\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Official: Hunter Biden Prosecutor Had No Help from Other Federal Prosecutors"},"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%2Fhunter-biden-prosecutor-lacked-assistance-from-other-federal-prosecutors-irs-official-says%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=2039250&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>The U.S. Prosecutor Investigating\u2062 Hunter Biden Not Receiving Assistance from Other Prosecutors, IRS Official \u2062Testifies<\/h2>\n<p>In newly disclosed testimony, an IRS official \u200binformed members of Congress that the U.S. prosecutor \u200binvestigating President \u200dJoe Biden&#8217;s son was not receiving help from other U.S. prosecutors. U.S. Attorney \u2064for the District of \u2063Delaware, David Weiss, faced obstacles after failed attempts to bring\u200c charges against Hunter Biden in two other jurisdictions.\u2062 The frustration was evident as Weiss had to make decisions on how\u200b to proceed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"grow\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/garland-says-he-doesnt-remember-if-he-discussed-hunter-biden-case-with-fbi-5495248?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Garland Says He \u2064Doesn\u2019t Remember Whether He Discussed Hunter Biden\u200c Case With FBI<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/20\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"grow\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/hunter-biden-to-plead-not-guilty-to-criminal-charges-5494594?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Hunter Biden to Plead Not Guilty to Criminal Charges<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/19\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>According to testimony and emails from IRS officials, Weiss had encountered resistance from the U.S. attorney in Washington \u200cand the\u200b U.S. attorney in central California. Despite\u2064 working with\u2064 the IRS to investigate Hunter Biden&#8217;s taxes, Weiss had\u2062 to take action outside his district due to the location of the alleged crimes. \u2062However, he\u200b was unable to secure the cooperation of a second federal prosecutor to bring charges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Whistleblower Account<\/h2>\n<p>An account provided by whistleblower Gary Shapley, supported by his superior Darrell Waldon, \u200bsheds light on the situation. Shapley raised concerns about\u200d the improper handling of the case, leading \u2064to Weiss&#8217;s decision\u2062 to remove him. The matter has been referred to an \u2063inspector general. However,\u200d an FBI official present in\u200c the meeting contradicted Shapley&#8217;s statements.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In his\u200d testimony\u2063 to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee,\u2064 IRS official Michael Batdorf revealed new details about\u2064 the sequence of \u200cevents. He confirmed that Weiss had informed him \u2062in late 2022 that the U.S. attorney in\u200d California had declined to bring charges against Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:300px\" class=\"alignleft\"><figcaption>U.S. Attorney \u200dfor the District of Delaware \u200bDavid Weiss in \u2063a\u200d file image. (Department of Justice \u2064via The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Spokespersons for \u200cWeiss and the U.S. attorney in California, Martin \u200bEstrada, have either\u2062 declined to comment or not \u200bresponded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss ultimately filed tax \u2063charges in Delaware, even though the\u200b alleged crimes occurred elsewhere. The charges were related to the years 2017\u2062 and 2018, with Hunter Biden intentionally evading over $200,000 in taxes. He initially planned\u2062 to plead guilty but changed his \u2064plea to\u200d not guilty after a plea deal fell \u200bthrough, which \u2062would have resolved a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/presidents-son-gets-sweetheart-deal-from-feds-on-gun-tax-charges\/\" title=\"President\u2019s Son Gets Sweetheart Deal From Feds on Gun, Tax Charges\">felony gun crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Batdorf expressed surprise at Weiss&#8217;s decision \u2062not to charge Hunter Biden\u200c for unpaid\u200d taxes \u2064in 2014\u2064 and 2015, when he received substantial sums from the Ukrainian company Burisma.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Attorney General Testimony<\/h2>\n<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland, appointed by President Biden, has maintained that Weiss \u200bhad the authority to bring charges in any venue. However, Weiss\u200d later acknowledged that his charging authority is geographically limited to his home district. He can partner with another U.S. \u2064prosecutor \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-prosecutor-lacked-assistance-from-other-federal-prosecutors-irs-official-says\/\" title=\"IRS Official: Hunter Biden Prosecutor Had No Help from Other Federal Prosecutors\">seek special status<\/a> to pursue charges if the request is rejected.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Following the \u2062IRS whistleblowers&#8217; revelations, Weiss was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-lawyers-say-part-of-deal-to-resolve-felony-gun-charge-remains-intact\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden's lawyers confirm that a portion of the agreement to settle the felony gun charge remains unchanged.\">granted special counsel status<\/a>\u2064 by Garland. Batdorf testified that \u2064he was involved in the decision to remove Shapley from the\u2064 case, citing Weiss&#8217;s lack\u200c of \u200ctrust. However, \u2063Shapley&#8217;s attorneys argue that it was retaliation for his protected\u200c whistleblower disclosures.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Hunter Biden requested to appear remotely \u200dfor his arraignment on the new charges, but Weiss&#8217;s\u200c team opposes the \u2062request. Prosecutors argue that in-person appearances have been \u200dthe norm since June 2022, and there \u2062are no valid reasons for a remote appearance in this case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did whistleblower Gary Shapley&#8217;s concerns about the improper handling of the case impact David Weiss&#8217;s investigation \u2063of Hunter Biden?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Trict of Delaware, David Weiss, faced challenges in his investigation\u200d of Hunter\u2062 Biden, according to newly disclosed testimony from an \u200cIRS \u200bofficial.\u2062 The testimony revealed that Weiss was not receiving assistance from \u200bother U.S. prosecutors in\u2064 his\u2063 efforts to bring charges\u2064 against the President&#8217;s son.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss had encountered resistance from the U.S. attorney in Washington and\u2063 the U.S. \u2064attorney in\u200c central\u2064 California, as per testimony and emails from \u2064IRS officials. Despite collaborating with the IRS to investigate Hunter Biden&#8217;s taxes, Weiss had to take action outside his district due to the alleged location of the crimes. However, he was unable to secure \u200bthe cooperation of a second federal prosecutor to bring \u200dcharges\u2062 against Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The situation\u2064 was further complicated by whistleblower\u200b Gary Shapley, \u2063who raised concerns about the improper handling of the\u200b case. Shapley&#8217;s superior, Darrell \u2062Waldon, supported his account \u200dand shed light on the matter. This\u200b resulted\u200b in Weiss&#8217;s\u2064 decision to remove Shapley\u200d from the investigation.\u200c The case has since been referred to an inspector general. \u2062However, an FBI official present at \u200cthe meeting contradicted Shapley&#8217;s statements.<\/p>\n<p>Testifying before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways\u200b and Means Committee, IRS official Michael Batdorf revealed\u2062 new\u2062 details about the sequence of events. \u200bHe confirmed that \u2064Weiss had informed him in late 2022 that the \u200dU.S. attorney in\u200c California\u2062 had\u2064 declined to bring charges against Hunter\u200b Biden.<\/p>\n<p>These revelations highlight the challenges faced by the U.S. prosecutor in investigating Hunter Biden. The lack of cooperation from other\u200c prosecutors and the resistance encountered from various parties have hindered the progress of the investigation.\u200c In order to ensure a fair and thorough examination, it is crucial that \u200call relevant parties cooperate and assist in the pursuit of\u2064 justice.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into\u200c Hunter Biden&#8217;s alleged crimes has\u200c garnered significant \u200dattention, given his \u2062familial connection to President Joe Biden. It is essential that the investigation is conducted without bias or \u2064interference, allowing the truth to prevail. The American people\u2064 deserve confidence in the integrity of the \u200bjustice system, and \u2062it is the responsibility of all involved to ensure a transparent and fair process.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation unfolds, the public eagerly \u2062awaits the\u200d outcome and hopes \u2062for a resolution\u200c that upholds the\u2062 principles \u2064of justice. The U.S. prosecutor, David Weiss, continues to face \u200csignificant challenges in his pursuit\u200d of justice, but it is crucial that the \u2062investigation is conducted thoroughly and impartially. Only by \u200cdoing so can the truth be revealed and justice \u2062be served.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An IRS official revealed that the U.S. prosecutor examining Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden&#8217;s son, was not getting support from other U.S. prosecutors. David Weiss, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, faced obstacles in pursuing charges against Hunter Biden in two different jurisdictions, leaving him frustrated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":2039251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2039250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2039250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2039251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2039250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2039250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2039250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}