A former FBI supervising special agent assigned to hunter Biden’s criminal investigation has confirmed several key aspects of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower’s testimony in June, said James of the House Oversight Committee. Commissioner Comer made the announcement on Monday.
The former investigator said the FBI was tipped off by the Biden family and the Secret Service about a scheduled interview with Hunter Biden in December 2020. according to From a transcript of an interview conducted by the House Oversight Committee on Monday. Biden entered a plea bargain in late June after being charged with two counts of tax evasion and illegal possession of a firearm.
IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley previously accused the U.S. prosecutor in the Delaware Hunter Biden investigation of being “sluggish” from the Justice Department and said the protocol violations were “insane.” rice field.
The former investigator also said he was told to stay away from the FBI until Hunter Biden told him he was ready for an interview, but the interview never took place because Hunter Biden never did. It says.
Comer released the statement Monday after the House Oversight Committee met with the former FBI agent.
🚨Breaking News🚨
Today, Commission staff transcribed interviews with the FBI Wilmington office and the former FBI Supervising Special Agent assigned to the Biden Criminal Investigation.
A representative has confirmed key portions of the IRS whistleblower’s testimony.
— Oversight Board (@GOPoversight) July 17, 2023
“Today, the FBI’s Wilmington office and a former FBI Supervising Special Agent assigned to the Biden Criminal Investigation confirmed material portions of the IRS whistleblower’s testimony,” Mr. Cummer said in a statement. “The night before the Hunter Biden interview, both Secret Service Headquarters and the Biden transition team were informed of the scheduled interview.”
According to testimony from an IRS whistleblower in late June, the FBI was aware that Hunter Biden’s laptop was genuine in 2019. A second IRS whistleblower testified that Mr. Biden also allegedly evaded taxes in 2014 by sending money from Burisma through a Chinese company.
“On the day of Hunter Biden’s interview, federal agents were told to wait, could not approach Hunter Biden, and had to wait for his call. Investigators were unable to meet with Hunter Biden as part of the investigation,” Kummer said.
Mr. Comer rebuked the Justice Department’s “two-tiered justice system” and promised that the Oversight and Judiciary Commissions would continue to search for answers. (Related: Hunter Biden’s Lawyer Asks Donald Trump to Change Wording on Social Media)
“The Justice Department’s efforts to cover up the Bidens reveal a disgusting dual justice system for the American people,” Mr. Cummer said. “The Oversight Board, along with the Judiciary and the Ways and Means, will continue to demand the answers, transparency, and accountability that Americans demand and deserve.”
The White House and the FBI did not respond to requests for comment.
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