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Fox News senior political analyst Juan Williams is highly skeptical of testimony from an IRS whistleblower who says the Department of Justice thwarted a robust prosecution of Hunter Biden.
Biden reached a plea agreement with U.S. Attorney David Weiss, a Republican who was appointed by Donald Trump in 2018. Per the deal, Biden pleaded guilty to two tax violations. Republicans are crying foul and say Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, got off easy. Weiss maintains he was the ultimate decision-maker in the case.
In response, congressional Republicans are touting the testimony of two alleged whistleblowers from the IRS, who helped work the case. They claim Weiss’ probe was hindered by higher-ups at the Department of Justice. One of the whistleblowers provided Republican lawmakers with screenshots of WhatsApp messages allegedly from Hunter Biden demanding payment from a Chinese official in 2017.
“Tell the director that I would like to resolve this now before it gets out of hand. And now means tonight,” Hunter Biden allegedly wrote. “I will make certain that between the man sitting next to me and every person he knows and my ability to forever hold a grudge that you will regret not following my direction. I am sitting here waiting for the call with my father.”
During Friday’s edition of Special Report on Fox News, Williams said Republicans should not necessarily take the claims at face value. He compared the claims to the infamous...
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