WASHNGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) requesting information to understand whether DOJ is hindering the DOJ OIG’s efforts to investigate the serious allegations made by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblowers regarding the DOJ’s investigation of Hunter Biden. New evidence continues to corroborate testimony the IRS whistleblowers provided to Congress.
“Our Committees are continuing to conduct oversight of the programs and operations of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and U.S. Secret Service (Secret Service) within their respective jurisdictions,” wrote Chairmen Comer, Jordan, and Smith. “IRS whistleblowers made protected disclosures to Congress regarding DOJ’s investigation of Hunter Biden. Specifically, the IRS whistleblowers testified that DOJ’s investigation was purposely slow-walked and subjected to improper and politically motivated interference. Further, the DOJ and IRS have reportedly engaged in unlawful whistleblower retaliation against the IRS employees. Their testimony raised serious questions about the federal government’s commitment to evenhanded justice.”
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