{"id":2424329,"date":"2025-04-16T16:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/agent-who-exposed-feds-biden-family-cover-up-to-lead-irs\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T16:03:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:03:02","slug":"agent-who-exposed-feds-biden-family-cover-up-to-lead-irs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/agent-who-exposed-feds-biden-family-cover-up-to-lead-irs\/","title":{"rendered":"Agent Who Exposed Feds&#8217; Biden Family Cover-Up To Lead IRS"},"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%2Fagent-who-exposed-feds-biden-family-cover-up-to-lead-irs%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=2424329&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--><p>A report suggests that former IRS agent Gary Shapley, known for exposing alleged cover-ups related to Hunter Biden&#8217;s tax affairs, is expected to be appointed by President Trump as the acting IRS commissioner. This comes on the heels of current IRS chief Melanie Krause&#8217;s resignation. Shapley and fellow whistleblower Joseph Ziegler previously revealed the Biden governance&#8217;s purported obstruction of the IRS&#8217;s investigation into Hunter Biden, citing efforts to hinder cooperation and conceal evidence. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">findings included critical messages<\/a> from Hunter Biden threatening a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-laptop-from-hell-documents-show-hunter-biden-using-family-leverage-in-prospective-deal-to-sell-louisiana-natural-gas-to-chinese-firm\/\" title=\"Exclusive-- \u2018Laptop from Hell\u2019 Documents Show Hunter Biden Using Family Leverage in Prospective Deal to Sell Louisiana Natural Gas to Chinese Firm\">chinese business associate<\/a>, highlighting potential misuse of his father\u2019s political influence. The slightly punitive measures taken against Hunter Biden by the DOJ have raised suspicions of a coordinated effort to obscure President Biden\u2019s involvement in his son&#8217;s business dealings. Shapley\u2019s proposed leadership at the IRS is part of a broader context of ongoing scrutiny regarding the Biden family&#8217;s dealings and alleged corruption.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z4OAPHknN1U\">C-SPAN\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/16\/report-trump-taps-whistleblower-who-exposed-feds-hunter-biden-cover-up-as-acting-irs-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Report:%20Trump%20Taps%20Whistleblower%20Who%20Exposed%20Feds%E2%80%99%20Hunter%20Biden%20Cover-Up%20As%20Acting%20IRS%20Chief&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/16\/report-trump-taps-whistleblower-who-exposed-feds-hunter-biden-cover-up-as-acting-irs-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Report:%20Trump%20Taps%20Whistleblower%20Who%20Exposed%20Feds%E2%80%99%20Hunter%20Biden%20Cover-Up%20As%20Acting%20IRS%20Chief&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/16\/report-trump-taps-whistleblower-who-exposed-feds-hunter-biden-cover-up-as-acting-irs-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/16\/report-trump-taps-whistleblower-who-exposed-feds-hunter-biden-cover-up-as-acting-irs-chief\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Report:%20Trump%20Taps%20Whistleblower%20Who%20Exposed%20Feds%E2%80%99%20Hunter%20Biden%20Cover-Up%20As%20Acting%20IRS%20Chief&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/04\/16\/report-trump-taps-whistleblower-who-exposed-feds-hunter-biden-cover-up-as-acting-irs-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>A former IRS agent instrumental in blowing the whistle on the Biden administration&rsquo;s cover-up of Hunter Biden&rsquo;s tax crimes is expected to be tapped by President Trump to temporarily lead the agency, according to a Tuesday report.<\/p>\n<p>A memo obtained by The Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/trump-picks-irs-critic-as-agencys-acting-leader-de814d3a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reportedly<\/a> indicates that the president is planning to name former agent <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/gary-shapley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gary Shapley<\/a> as acting IRS commissioner. The revelation comes days after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/04\/08\/politics\/melanie-krause-acting-irs-commissioner-resigning\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> surfaced that the tax agency&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-police-officers-issue-vote-of-no-confidence-for-top-leadership\/\" title=\"Capitol Police Officers Issue Vote Of No Confidence For Top Leadership\">current acting chief<\/a>, Melanie Krause, will be stepping down from the position.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-347555737\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s nominee to permanently lead the IRS, former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/nomination\/119th-congress\/12\/27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">still awaiting<\/a> Senate confirmation. <\/p>\n<p>Along with fellow and former IRS agent Joseph Ziegler, Shapley was a key figure in bringing to light the Biden Department of Justice&rsquo;s reported attempts to interfere with the IRS&rsquo;s investigation into Hunter Biden. As Tristan Justice previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/22\/jason-smith-new-whistleblower-documents-show-hunter-biden-lied-to-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> in these pages, the two whistleblowers came forward in summer 2023 alleging that the Biden DOJ &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/06\/22\/irs-whistleblower-fbi-tipped-off-people-very-close-to-joe-and-hunter-before-irs-investigative-teams-day-of-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thwarted<\/a> investigative efforts, &lsquo;slow-walked&rsquo; cooperation with tax agents, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/06\/22\/delaware-prosecutors-hid-fbi-bribery-document-from-irs-investigators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">concealed<\/a> critical evidence implicating President Joe Biden in a criminal bribery scheme.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/09\/13\/irs-whistleblower-gives-congress-more-documents-boosting-his-credibility-and-busting-the-dojs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IRS Whistleblower Gives Congress More Documents, Boosting His Credibility And Busting The DOJ&rsquo;s<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout their investigation into Hunter&rsquo;s tax crimes, Shapley and his team uncovered damning WhatsApp messages between the younger Biden and Henry Zhao, a Chinese business associate and member of the Chinese Communist Party. As The Federalist&rsquo;s Elle Purnell previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/06\/22\/hunter-biden-threatened-my-father-could-hold-a-grudge-in-extortive-message-to-chinese-associate-revealed-by-whistleblower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, the messages reportedly showed Hunter &ldquo;using threats of his father&rsquo;s political power to extort unfulfilled &lsquo;promises and assurances&rsquo; from Zhao.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am sitting here with my father and we would like to understand why the commitment made has not been fulfilled,&rdquo; the message reads. &ldquo;I am very concerned that the Chairman has either changed his mind and broken our deal without telling me or that he is unaware of the promises and assurances that have been made that have not been kept.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hunter continued, writing, &ldquo;Tell the director that I would like to resolve this now before it gets out of hand, and now means tonight. &hellip; And, Z, if I get a call or text from anyone involved in this other than you, Zhang, or the Chairman, I will make certain that between the man sitting next to me and every person he knows and my ability to forever hold a grudge that you will regret not following my direction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Zhao was the chairman of the Chinese asset manager Harvest Fund Management before <a href=\"https:\/\/tennesseestar.com\/politics\/hunter-bidens-former-partner-placed-under-investigation-by-chinese-government-resigned-from-fund\/jtnews\/2024\/08\/23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stepping down<\/a> in August 2024 amid a state-led investigation into &ldquo;personal problems.&rdquo; As noted by Purnell, a 2022 New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/01\/27\/chinese-elite-have-paid-some-31m-to-hunter-and-the-bidens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> disclosed that &ldquo;Harvest Global Investments, a firm Zhao co-founded, paid $5 million to Burnham Asset Management, a company of Hunter Biden&rsquo;s.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the Biden DOJ ultimately charged Hunter for tax-related offenses in late 2023, the charges were effectively a slap on the wrist designed to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/12\/08\/theres-only-one-explanation-for-hunter-bidens-simple-indictment-taking-so-long-2020-election-interference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cover up<\/a>&nbsp;Joe&rsquo;s involvement in his family&rsquo;s business operations. Prior to leaving office, the then-president subsequently pardoned <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/03\/hunter-bidens-pardon-is-all-about-protecting-joe-biden-not-his-son\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hunter<\/a> &mdash; and several <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/20\/biden-shatters-democrats-sacred-norms-to-turn-pardons-into-get-out-of-jail-free-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other Biden family members<\/a> &mdash; for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-humiliates-joe-biden-by-rolling-the-tape-on-7-damaging-clips-regarding-hunters-pardon\/\" title=\"CNN Humiliates Joe Biden by Rolling the Tape on 7 Damaging Clips Regarding Hunter&#039;s Pardon\">potential crimes dating back<\/a> to January 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. 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