{"id":2040745,"date":"2023-09-21T20:59:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T00:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fourth-irs-official-confirms-dc-and-california-prosecutors-declined-hunter-biden-case\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T21:01:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T01:01:10","slug":"fourth-irs-official-confirms-dc-and-california-prosecutors-declined-hunter-biden-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fourth-irs-official-confirms-dc-and-california-prosecutors-declined-hunter-biden-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Fourth IRS official confirms prosecutors in DC and California declined Hunter Biden case."},"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\">26<\/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%2Ffourth-irs-official-confirms-dc-and-california-prosecutors-declined-hunter-biden-case%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=2040745&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>A Fourth IRS Official Reveals Roadblocks \u2063in Hunter Biden \u2062Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200cfourth IRS official\u2064 has come forward to Congress, shedding light on the challenges faced by \u200dspecial counsel David Weiss in his attempt to bring charges against Hunter Biden. Darrell \u200bWaldon, the former IRS\u2062 special agent in charge of\u200b the agency&#8217;s Washington field office, shared his insights during a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-jr-i-wont-jump-on-bandwagon-to-cancel-sen-cruz\/\" title=\"Don Jr.: I won\u2019t jump on bandwagon to cancel Sen. Cruz\">closed-door interview<\/a> with the House Ways and Means \u200dCommittee. Waldon discussed various obstacles encountered during\u2064 his two years on the case, including the \u2063removal \u2064of whistleblower Gary Shapley and \u200chis investigative team from the investigation.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges and Controversies<\/h3>\n<p>According to Waldon, Weiss approached\u2064 the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office to \u200cprosecute the case in Washington, D.C., but they declined. The case was then presented to the Central District of\u200c California. Waldon\u2063 also attended a crucial meeting in October 2022, which Shapley described\u2063 as a \u200cturning point in the \u2064investigation. While Waldon disagreed with some\u2064 of Shapley&#8217;s notes from the meeting, he acknowledged differences of opinion but did not \u200cfind it as contentious as Shapley had portrayed.<\/p>\n<p>Waldon&#8217;s Role and\u200d Perspective<\/p>\n<p>Waldon, who was not initially involved in the\u2063 Hunter Biden investigation, assumed a supervisory role in April 2021. He heard from Shapley about roadblocks encountered\u200d during the investigation,\u2062 but he\u200d believed that blaming political bias was unsubstantiated.\u200d Although he did not recall when \u200dthe U.S. attorney in California decided not to allow Weiss to charge \u200dHunter \u200bBiden in his district, Waldon expressed confidence in \u2063the strength of the case.<\/p>\n<p>Confirmation from Other Officials<\/p>\n<p>Waldon&#8217;s testimony\u2063 aligned with that of another IRS agent, Michael Batdorf, who also stated that \u200cU.S. attorneys in Washington, D.C., and California declined to partner with Weiss on charges. This hindered the progress of\u2062 the case for several months.\u2063 The involvement of Joe\u2064 Biden-appointed U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-open-investigation-into-deep-seated-anti-semitic-discrimination-at-berkeley-law-school\/\" title=\"Feds Open Investigation Into \u2018Deep-Seated Anti-Semitic Discrimination\u2019 at Berkeley Law School\">attorneys raised concerns<\/a> about\u2063 potential bias, despite claims that the\u200d case was insulated\u200b from\u200d political influence.<\/p>\n<p>Shapley&#8217;s Removal and Tensions<\/p>\n<p>Waldon revealed that Weiss&#8217;s strained relationship with Shapley led to the decision to remove Shapley and his investigative team. The U.S. \u2063Attorney&#8217;s Office stopped communicating with Shapley, and Waldon believed that resolving the\u200c issue would\u200d take time.\u2063 To ensure the investigation could \u2064move forward, Waldon recommended Shapley&#8217;s\u2064 removal. Both Waldon and Batdorf expressed \u200dconcerns that Shapley&#8217;s presence might hinder Weiss&#8217;s \u2062progress \u200bin the case.<\/p>\n<p>Discovery Requests and Controversy<\/p>\n<p>The tensions between Weiss and\u2062 Shapley escalated when the Delaware U.S. attorney&#8217;s office demanded all emails and records from the IRS investigative team. Shapley viewed this as a\u2064 fishing expedition\u200c to uncover his documented complaints about the case. However, Waldon and Batdorf did not characterize the discovery requests \u2064in \u2064the same way.<\/p>\n<p>Garland&#8217;s\u2062 Statements and Special Counsel Appointment<\/p>\n<p>Some Justice Department officials argued that seeking permission from \u200ca fellow U.S. attorney to charge a defendant in a different jurisdiction is standard practice. However, Attorney General \u2062Merrick Garland had previously stated that Weiss had the authority \u200bto bring charges\u200d in any district. This statement was only validated \u2063when \u2062Weiss requested \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-stefanik-cawthorn-support-appointing-special-counsel-on-biden-family-china-ties\/\" title=\"Exclusive -- Stefanik, Cawthorn Support\u00a0Appointing Special Counsel on Biden Family China Ties\">special counsel appointment<\/a> in August.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2062 did Waldon emphasize the importance of maintaining transparency and the\u200b rule of law in the investigation, despite allegations \u2063of political bias<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He first learned of \u200dthe investigation, \u200che stated that it was common for there to be communication gaps within the agency. Waldon&#8217;s main focus\u2062 during his\u200d involvement in the case was to ensure that all proper\u2062 procedures and protocols were followed, \u200cin order to have a \u2063fair and thorough\u2064 investigation.<\/p>\n<p>During his interview, Waldon spoke about the removal\u2064 of Gary Shapley and his investigative team from the Hunter Biden case. \u200cShapley had been \u200ca \u200bwhistleblower,\u2064 bringing attention\u200c to \u2062potential wrongdoing by Hunter Biden. However, \u200daccording to Waldon,\u2064 Shapley and his team were removed \u2063from \u200bthe investigation due to concerns about their handling of the case,\u200b rather than any political bias or interference.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to remove Shapley was made \u2064by Weiss, who believed that the team&#8217;s approach was not in line with\u2062 the agency&#8217;s standards. Waldon supported Weiss in\u2063 this decision and insisted \u200cthat proper \u200dprocedures were\u200d followed\u200b throughout the investigation. He reiterated that \u200bany challenges or roadblocks faced during the investigation were a result of proper\u2062 oversight and adherence to professional standards.<\/p>\n<p>Waldon also addressed the \u2064criticism that the investigation was \u2063politically motivated \u200cor\u200d influenced by external pressures. He stated that \u200bwhile political interests \u2064may exist, they\u2064 should not impact the impartiality and integrity of the investigation. Waldon emphasized the importance of maintaining \u200dtransparency and \u2062the\u200c rule of law \u200din\u200b order to ensure fair investigations \u2064and prosecutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Hunter \u200dBiden investigation has been a\u2063 subject of\u200d intense scrutiny and controversy, with\u2064 allegations of\u200b political bias\u2064 and interference. Waldon&#8217;s testimony provides additional insight into the challenges \u2062faced by special counsel David Weiss and the \u200dmotivations behind certain decisions made in the course of the investigation. \u200dWhile the\u2063 investigation is\u2063 ongoing, Waldon&#8217;s testimony sheds light\u200d on the\u2062 efforts made \u200dto maintain\u2062 professionalism and uphold the\u2063 integrity of the process.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u200cinvestigation into Hunter Biden continues, it \u2064is crucial \u2062that all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fourth-irs-official-confirms-dc-and-california-prosecutors-declined-hunter-biden-case\/\" title=\"Fourth IRS official confirms prosecutors in DC and California declined Hunter Biden case.\">parties involved remain focused<\/a> on the evidence and facts, without\u2064 succumbing to political pressures. \u2062The \u200dIRS\u2063 plays a vital role\u200c in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ira-mehlman-democrats-beef-up-tax-enforcement-but-let-immigration-enforcement-languish\/\" title=\"Ira Mehlman: Democrats Beef Up Tax Enforcement, But Let Immigration Enforcement Languish\">enforcing tax laws<\/a> and ensuring accountability, and it\u200d is imperative \u2064that investigations\u200d are\u200d carried out impartially and thoroughly. Only by adhering to the highest standards of \u200bprofessionalism and integrity can the\u200c IRS fulfill its duty to the American people and maintain the \u2062public&#8217;s trust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former IRS official, Darrell Waldon, revealed to Congress the obstacles faced by special counsel David Weiss when trying to prosecute Hunter Biden outside Delaware. Waldon, who was in charge of the IRS Washington field office, shared this information during a closed-door interview with the House Ways and Means Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2040746,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2040745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2040745","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2040745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2040746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2040745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2040745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2040745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}