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Prosecutor in Hunter Biden case denies retaliating against IRS agent who had talked to House GOP

Headline from The Columbian, on the newest of 3 developments

WASHINGTON — The federal prosecutor leading the investigation of President Joe Biden's son Hunter is pushing back against claims that he was blocked from pursuing criminal charges in Los Angeles

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  1. Meet The US Attorney Who Allegedly Covered For Hunter Biden

    Headline from The Daily Caller ·

  2. Republicans expand their Hunter Biden investigation by seeking an interview with the lead prosecutor

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

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    Prosecutor in Hunter Biden case denies retaliating against IRS agent who had talked to House GOP

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Meet The US Attorney Who Allegedly Covered For Hunter Biden (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Lesley Wolf of Delaware, accused of stonewalling federal agents building a criminal case against Hunter Biden, is a lifelong Democrat.

  2. PJ Media

    NYT Confirms Whistleblower Claim About Hunter Biden Investigation. There's Just One Problem... (opens PJ Media)

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    Last week, we learned from IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley that U.S. Attorney David Weiss told multiple witnesses that the DOJ had instructed him not to pursue charges against Hunter Biden in Californi...

  3. Washington Examiner

    Hunter Biden plea: IRS whistleblower blasts prosecutors for blocking 'documented' leads linked to 'dad' or 'the big guy' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley isn't backing down from claims that United States Attorney David Weiss was blocked from pursuing charges on various matters against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter.

  4. Politico

    House GOP committee chairs expand Hunter Biden tax probe (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Under the agreement, Hunter Biden will plead guilty to a pair of misdemeanor tax charges and the gun charges will be dropped if he completes two years of probation.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Republicans expand their Hunter Biden investigation by seeking an interview with the lead prosecutor (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The request comes about a week after Hunter Biden reached an agreement with the government to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses.

  6. CBS News

    U.S. attorney defends Hunter Biden probe amid GOP accusations (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Court filings unsealed earlier this month showed Weiss' office charged Biden with two misdemeanor tax counts and a felony gun charge.

  7. Bowling Green Daily News

    Prosecutor in the Hunter Biden case denies retaliating against IRS agent who talked to House GOP (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    The federal prosecutor leading the investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is pushing back against claims that he was blocked from pursuing criminal charges in Los Angeles and Washington.

  8. The Columbian

    Prosecutor in Hunter Biden case denies retaliating against IRS agent who had talked to House GOP (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The federal prosecutor leading the investigation of President Joe Biden's son Hunter is pushing back against claims that he was blocked from pursuing criminal charges in Los Angeles

  9. NBC News

    Hunter Biden prosecutor denies retaliating against IRS whistleblower (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    U.S. Attorney David Weiss also reiterated that he commands "ultimate authority" over the investigation, including "deciding where, when and whether to file charges."

  10. Newsweek

    Trump-appointed prosecutor pushes back on Republicans' Hunter Biden claims (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. Attorney David Weiss rejected GOP allegations of retaliation against an IRS whistleblower in a letter sent to Representative Jim Jordan.

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