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Friday, May 1, 2026

IRS whistleblower defends claims Hunter Biden got special treatment from the Justice Department - Yahoo Life

Internal Revenue Service whistleblower Gary Shapley defended his claims that Hunter Biden got special treatment from the Department of Justice in an interview on Fox News' "Special Report."

Shapley, a 14-year veteran of the agency, has come forward with accusations that prosecutors put an investigation into Hunter Biden's finances "on the back burner" as the 2020 election approached. He further claims that David Weiss, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Delaware, said privately on several occasions that he was not pulling the strings and that he was not in charge of the investigation.

Shapley said he was in a meeting last fall when Weiss admitted he was not calling the shots.

"I even had [Weiss] repeat that because I knew how important that fact was, and I wanted to make sure I understood it," Shapley told Fox News' Bret Baier.

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"You were there, and you remember it crystal clear in your mind?" Baier asked.

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"Not only do I remember it crystal clear, but I documented it," Shapley replied.

Shapley's claims directly contradict what Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday, when he denied whistleblower allegations that the Justice Department, FBI and IRS interfered with Weiss' Hunter Biden probe.

"I don't know how it would be possible for anybody to block him from bringing a prosecution, given that he has this authority," Garland said.

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