Republicans Issue Subpoenas to FBI and IRS Agents in Investigation of Whistleblower Claims in Hunter Biden Case

House Republicans Issue Subpoenas in Hunter Biden Investigation

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan and House Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith, both Republicans, have issued subpoenas to four federal agents as part of their investigation into allegations of corruption in the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden. The investigation is based on information provided by an IRS whistleblower.

Four federal agents have reportedly claimed to have knowledge of a meeting where it was discussed whether charges should be brought against Hunter Biden outside of Delaware. One of the IRS whistleblowers alleges that Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who is now the special counsel in the case, did not have the final say in the matter. However, both Weiss and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland have denied these claims.

Several individuals, including IRS and FBI officials, have been subpoenaed in a case involving Hunter Biden. The New York Times reported that the special counsel in the case, Michael Weiss, was initially willing to forgo prosecuting Hunter Biden and was close to ending the investigation without any guilty plea.

According to reports, there has been a change in Weiss' position on a certain matter. This change occurred when two IRS agents came forward as whistleblowers, claiming that they were prevented from further investigating a probe related to Biden due to pressure from higher-ups at the Department of Justice.

Two whistleblowers have come forward, prompting a demand from Weiss for Hunter Biden to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax crimes and enter a deferred prosecution agreement for a gun charge. However, Jordan and Smith have raised concerns about the timing of this decision and the appointment of Weiss as special counsel, given that he had previously approved a plea deal that was later invalidated in federal court.