IRS whistleblower Joseph Ziegler called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to "appoint a special counsel" to look into the Hunter Biden’s case in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published, Thursday.

"Justice officials prevented investigators from following the evidence. Appointing a special counsel would create a path for the investigation to continue with integrity. I hope transparency will restore public confidence in the idea that every U.S. taxpayer receives equal treatment under the law," Ziegler wrote.

"Sweetheart deals shouldn’t be handed out like candy to the rich, powerful and politically connected."

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Ziegler, who previously was identified as "Whistleblower X," first revealed his identity to the public when he testified in front of the House Oversight committee on July 19. Ziegler said he is a 13-year special agent within the IRS’ Criminal Investigation Division and described himself as a "gay Democrat married to a man."

He testified that Hunter Biden "should have been charged with a tax felony, and not only the tax misdemeanor charge," and that communications and text messages reviewed by investigators "may be a contradiction to what President Biden was saying about not being involved in Hunter’s overseas business dealings."

Ziegler explained his motivation for revealing details of the Hunter...

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