{"id":2118473,"date":"2023-12-07T10:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-doj-withholding-two-officials-from-testifying\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:51:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:51:58","slug":"hunter-biden-investigation-doj-withholding-two-officials-from-testifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-investigation-doj-withholding-two-officials-from-testifying\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ withholds two officials from testifying in 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%2Fhunter-biden-investigation-doj-withholding-two-officials-from-testifying%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=2118473&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 Weigh Next Steps After DOJ Blocks Tax Division Officials from Testifying<\/h2>\n<p>House Republicans are \u200ccurrently considering their next moves following the Department of Justice&#8217;s refusal to allow \u200ctwo Tax Division officials to appear for depositions in relation to \u2063their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Republicans have highlighted\u2063 this issue in a \u2064recent report, expressing their frustration with the \u200ddepartment&#8217;s actions. They claim that\u2064 the DOJ has baselessly prevented these officials from testifying, despite subpoenas\u2064 compelling their testimony.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>House Judiciary Committee member Jim Jordan \u2063(R-OH) \u200chad previously subpoenaed senior litigation \u200dcounsel Mark\u200d Daly\u200b and trial attorney Jack \u2063Morgan to appear for depositions in \u200dSeptember, \u2063but the depositions never took\u2064 place.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have indicated\u2063 their intention to hold a floor vote next\u2062 week to\u200b formalize \u200btheir impeachment inquiry with \u2062a\u200d resolution. The \u200cfate of Morgan and Daly will be determined after \u2063this vote.<\/p>\n<p>If an agreement cannot be reached between Jordan and the DOJ \u200con how to proceed, the next steps would likely involve some form of litigation against the department.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan has emphasized the importance of speaking with \u200dthese officials, as\u200c they were involved in the DOJ&#8217;s investigation into Hunter\u200b Biden. Republicans are investigating \u2062whistleblower \u2064allegations\u2062 that the first son received\u2064 preferential\u200c treatment to avoid\u200b certain tax \u200bcrimes.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062response to \u2064the subpoenas, \u2064the DOJ offered alternative senior-level individuals to testify before the committee, including \u200dspecial counsel David Weiss and two current United States attorneys. The department stated that it does \u2063not discuss non-public information about ongoing investigations and that those in supervisory roles should answer congressional questions.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ reiterated this position, stating\u2064 that it has already made several supervisory employees \u2062available to speak\u200c to\u200c the committee regarding allegations about the scope of Weiss&#8217;s \u200cauthority. The department also authorized testimony from David Weiss, confirming his role \u2064as the decision-maker in the case.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064their report, Republicans detailed their exchanges with the DOJ \u2064and accused the department of\u2062 attempting to delay the depositions in bad faith. They argued that\u2063 the DOJ&#8217;s reasons for withholding Daly and \u2063Morgan were\u2062 insufficient, pointing out that the department\u200c has\u2063 previously provided Congress with information about ongoing investigations and allowed\u200b lower-level\u200d employees\u200b to\u200c testify.<\/p>\n<p>After extensive discussions with \u2062Jordan&#8217;s office, the DOJ appears\u2062 to have agreed\u200b to allow Assistant U.S. Attorney Lesley Wolf \u2063to\u2064 testify on\u2064 a limited range \u2062of topics related to Hunter Biden \u2063on December 14.<\/p>\n<p>The Tax\u200d Division has played a critical role in the DOJ&#8217;s\u2064 investigation into Hunter Biden.\u2062 Both Morgan and Daly, who work in the division, were involved\u2063 in the\u2064 case and represented the \u2063division during a \u200ccrucial meeting at DOJ\u200b headquarters in June 2022 regarding prosecution decisions concerning the first son.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Shapley,\u200b an IRS criminal investigator present \u200cat the meeting, \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-sec-reacts-negatively-to-bipartisan-pro-market-responsible-financial-innovation-act\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s SEC Reacts Negatively to Bipartisan, Pro-Market \u2018Responsible Financial Innovation Act\u2019\">publicly expressed concerns<\/a> about the case this year. \u2063He alleged \u2064that the Tax Division argued against \u2064bringing\u2062 charges against Hunter Biden during the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner has reached out\u2063 to the DOJ for comment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read \u200bmore \u200cfrom The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What alternatives to public depositions do House Republicans argue do not provide the same level of transparency and accountability?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ernative options for the \u2063officials to provide testimony, such\u200b as submitting written statements or participating in \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-seeks-answers-from-hunter-biden-linked-firm-accused-of-illegal-foreign-lobbying\/\" title=\"GOP wants answers from Hunter Biden-linked firm accused of illegal foreign lobbying\">closed-door interviews<\/a>. However, House Republicans argue that these\u2062 alternatives do not provide the\u2062 same level of \u2062transparency and accountability as a public deposition.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice&#8217;s refusal to allow these officials\u200c to \u200dtestify has further \u200dexacerbated the \u200ctensions between House Republicans and\u200c the Biden administration.\u200d Republicans argue that this move is indicative of\u2062 the administration&#8217;s \u2062lack of cooperation and \u2062transparency \u200cin the impeachment inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>The impeachment inquiry into President Joe\u2062 Biden\u200c has been a contentious issue since its inception. Republicans have raised concerns about the \u2062potential bias and lack of due process in the investigation. The refusal to \u200ballow these Tax Division officials to testify only adds to these concerns.<\/p>\n<p>If House Republicans proceed with\u2062 a floor vote to\u2064 formalize their impeachment inquiry, it will likely face opposition from \u200cDemocrats, \u200dwho \u2062hold\u200b the \u2062majority \u200cin the House. The outcome of the vote will\u200b determine the next course of action in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>While litigation against the Department \u2062of Justice is a possible next step, it could significantly delay the progress of the impeachment inquiry. Republicans\u2062 would have to weigh the potential benefits \u2064and drawbacks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candy-or-cannabis-new-study-warns-of-edibles-in-copycat-packaging\/\" title=\"Candy Or Cannabis? New Study Warns Of Edibles In \u2018Copycat Packaging\u2019\">pursuing legal action<\/a> against the department.<\/p>\n<p>The importance of hearing from Mark Daly and Jack Morgan cannot be understated. Their involvement in the investigation\u2062 into Hunter Biden and the handling of potential tax crimes is \u2063crucial\u200c to\u2064 understanding the allegations against the first son. Republicans are determined to uncover the truth and ensure that all \u200dindividuals involved are held accountable.<\/p>\n<p>As the House Republicans weigh their next steps, it \u2062is clear that their frustration with the\u2064 Department of Justice&#8217;s actions will be a driving\u2064 force in their\u2064 decision-making process.\u200b The outcome of the floor vote and \u200bany potential litigation will have significant implications for the future of the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Republicans are considering their options following the Department of Justice&#8217;s refusal to permit two Tax Division officials to testify in the impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. Republicans emphasized this matter in a recent report on the status of their DOJ investigation, expressing concerns about the department&#8217;s cooperation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2118474,"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-2118473","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\/2118473","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=2118473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2118474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2118473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2118473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2118473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}