Six witnesses could reportedly support the allegation that the federal prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden did not have full authority to prosecute his eldest son outside Delaware, or else This contradicts Attorney General Merrick Garland’s testimony.
U.S. Attorney David Weiss told six witnesses last year that he could not prosecute Hunter Biden outside of Delaware because he was denied special counsel status, according to IRS whistleblower Gary Shapeley. It is said that Said before the House Ways and Means Committee last month.
IRS Agent Gary Shapley’s Legal Team Statement: “On October 7, 2022, at a meeting at the Delaware U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Attorney David Weiss told six witnesses that he had no other districts. He said he requested a special prosecutor position because he had no authority to press charges.” Those six… pic.twitter.com/hMKhCQfDo6
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In addition to announcing that he “does not have the say” on whether to press charges against Hunter Biden, Mr. Shapeley said Mr. Weiss said Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves is the eldest son in his district. He also said he refused to allow the charges against him. According to Shapeley, this means Biden will not be prosecuted for taxes related to “foreign income from Burisma.” [Holdings] In 2014 and 2015, he schemed to evade income taxes by partnering with convicted felons. (Related: Whistleblower claims IRS encouraged more charges against Hunter Biden)
Shapeley called this a “red line” moment for himself, and when Weiss also revealed the presence of the U.S. District Attorney, the Oct. 7, 2022 meeting included the IRS CI, FBI, and Delaware. It said only senior executives from the prosecutor’s office were present. The Central District of California also refused to cooperate with the charges against the president’s son.
The revelations contradict Garland’s testimony that Weiss, the Trump administration appointee, was free to bring criminal charges against Hunter Biden in any jurisdiction he saw fit.
“He’s the overseer of this investigation,” Garland said of Weiss to Republican Tennessee Senator Bill Haggerty in April 2022.Appointed me as Attorney General who is committed to keeping the Department of Justice independent of the Delaware constituency and … the influence of the White House on criminal matters,” New York Post report.
Federal law requires special prosecutor status to prosecute suspects in other jurisdictions without the approval and permission of other federal prosecutors, so Garland announced Weiss’ authority in March 2023. was pressed over
“U.S. Attorneys in Delaware have been advised that they have full authority to make referrals as you speak, and to sue in other jurisdictions if they feel it necessary.” New York Post According to the paper, Garland said: