WASHINGTON — IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley said Tuesday that special counsel David Weiss’ credibility is “non-existent” after reporting over the weekend indicated that Weiss nearly let first son Hunter Biden off without any charges before insisting on a probation-only plea deal after Shapley stepped forward.
“His credibility is just non-existent at this point. He played his cards in this investigation,” Shapley told Fox News host Martha MacCallum.
Weiss, the longtime Delaware US attorney, was elevated by Attorney General Merrick Garland to be special counsel on Aug. 11, expanding his investigative and charging powers after the 53-year-old first son’s plea deal to tax and gun charges fell apart under scrutiny by a federal judge.
The New York Times reported Saturday that Weiss said earlier this year that he did not want to bring any charges against President Biden’s son, before pivoting to what critics called a “sweetheart” deal after Shapley in April publicly alleged a cover-up in the case.
“[Weiss] decided what was going to be charged. He was, at one point, based on the information released this weekend, was at one point not even going to charge him — and he was part of the investigation that allowed the investigative steps not to occur,” Shapley said.
“The release this weekend was really shocking,” he added.
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