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IRS agent alleges Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled

Headline from CBS 8 San Diego, from the development of Apr 19, 2023

Newest development Apr 21, 2023 · 2 reportsWhistleblower Points To Biden Admin Obstructing Hunter Tax Probe

Hunter Biden’s taxes and foreign business work have been under federal investigation by a federal grand jury since at least 2018. So far no charges have been filed.

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    IRS agent alleges Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled

    Headline from CBS 8 San Diego ·

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    Whistleblower Points To Biden Admin Obstructing Hunter Tax Probe

    Headline from The Federalist ·

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    IRS Whistleblower Says U.S. Is Mishandling Hunter Biden Probe (opens Wall Street Journal)

    Published

    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    In letter to lawmakers, Internal Revenue Service supervisor says he has information of ‘preferential treatment and politics.’

  2. Fox News

    Hunter Biden investigation being mishandled, 'clear conflicts of interest': IRS whistleblower (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Criminal Supervisory Agent with the IRS overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden seeks whistleblower protection to tell Congress the case is being mishandled.

  3. Townhall

  4. CBS News

    In Hunter Biden tax investigation, IRS agent requests whistleblower protections from Congress to talk about "political considerations" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    "My client wants to come forward to Congress," the lawyer for the potential whistleblower told CBS News.

  5. CNN

    IRS agent seeks whistleblower protections to share allegations of mishandling in Hunter Biden probe (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    An IRS supervisory special agent who claims to have information about alleged mishandling and political interference in the ongoing criminal probe into Hunter Biden is seeking whistleblower protections to share the information with Congress, according to a letter obtained by CNN.

  6. Breitbart News

    IRS Whistleblower Says Biden Admin Interfering in Hunter Tax Fraud Probe (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Two Biden administration political appointees within the Justice Department have declined to seek an indictment of Hunter Biden for tax violations.

  7. New York Post

    IRS whistleblower alleges cover-up of Hunter Biden tax evasion in bombshell letter to Congress (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An IRS whistleblower has informed members of Congress that they want to come forward to reveal a coverup of tax evasion by first son Hunter Biden, according to a letter obtained by The Post.

  8. CBS 8 San Diego

    IRS agent alleges Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    Hunter Biden’s taxes and foreign business work have been under federal investigation by a federal grand jury since at least 2018. So far no charges have been filed.

  9. Fox News

    IRS whistleblower is 'not a political person,' has documents to support Hunter Biden allegations: attorney (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The lawyer for the IRS whistleblower alleging the Biden administration is mishandling the federal investigation into Hunter Biden told Fox News Thursday that his client is “not a political person" and does not have a “political agenda," but does have documents to support his allegations that he hope…

  10. BizPac Review

    IRS whistleblower alleges ‘conflicts of interest’ in Biden DOJ’s investigation of Hunter (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower has reportedly told Congress that the Biden administration’s ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes are mired with “clear conflicts of interest,” […]

  11. ABC 30 Fresno

    IRS whistleblower has told Congress that Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A supervisor at the IRS has told lawmakers that he has information that suggests the Biden administration could be mishandling the investigation into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

  12. Hot Air

    Will an IRS whistleblower bring down Hunter Biden? (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    There appears to be a crack in the wall of secrecy that has been erected around Biden Incorporated. If last night’s report turns out to be true, a whistleblower from the IRS has approached membe...

  13. Washington Examiner

    Hunter Biden investigation: Whistleblower claims show Biden administration 'may be obstructing justice,' Comer says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A top House Republican investigator said the Biden administration “may be obstructing justice” following revelations of a whistleblower IRS agent who claimed the federal Hunter Biden investigation has been infected by “politics” and “preferential treatment.”

  14. KEYT Santa Barbara

    IRS agent alleges Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    IRS agent alleges Hunter Biden probe is being mishandled

  15. Fox News

    Republicans respond after IRS whistleblower says Hunter Biden investigation is being mishandled (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Members of Congress are calling for more transparency from the Biden administration after an IRS whistleblower said an investigation into Hunter Biden is being mishandled.

  16. Legal Insurrection

    Hunter Biden Reportedly Getting Preferential IRS Treatment, Per IRS Whistleblower (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Prepared to detail to Congress instances of "preferential treatment and politics improperly infecting decisions and protocols”

  17. Washington Post

    Whistleblower claims administration is mishandling probe of Biden’s son (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    An IRS official has sent a letter to Congress alleging that politics are influencing a federal investigation of Hunter Biden

  18. NBC News

    IRS agent wants whistleblower protections to discuss Hunter Biden probe (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The president's son first revealed in 2020 that federal officials were investigating his taxes.

  19. Portland Press Herald

    Whistleblower claims administration is mishandling investigation of Biden’s son (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    An IRS official has sent a letter to Congress alleging that politics are influencing a federal investigation of Hunter Biden.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Hunter Biden investigation: White House defends 'independence' of DOJ after IRS whistleblower letter (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The White House is dismissing allegations by a whistleblower that the investigation into the President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, is infected with "politics" and "preferential treatment."

  21. Washington Examiner

    Whistleblower could be the ‘Deep Throat’ against Hunter and Joe Biden (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    That a whistleblower is set to report about political interference in the investigation into presidential son Hunter Biden is no surprise. The investigation, or rather what looks like a failure to investigate, has smelled of corruption for years. We can only hope that with a whistleblower now…

  22. RedState

    IRS Whistleblower Wants to Spill the Beans on Preferential Hunter Biden Treatment by Prosecutors (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Things could soon get a lot more difficult for Hunter Biden.

  23. Fortune

    An IRS special agent is blowing the whistle on Hunter Biden 'preferential treatment and politics improperly infecting decisions and protocols' (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Hunter Biden’s taxes and foreign business work have been probed by a grand jury since at least 2018. So far no charges have been filed.

  24. Legitgov

  25. The Washington Free Beacon

    IRS Whistleblower Offers Up Hunter Biden Bombshell (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    An IRS investigator is offering to provide Congress with evidence that the Biden Justice Department has pulled punches in an investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes for political reasons, and that Attorney General Merrick Garland gave misleading testimony to Congress about the probe.

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