The IRS special agent-turned-whistleblower formerly known as "Mr. X." spoke out to Fox News on Friday following an at-times contentious congressional hearing earlier this week.
Joseph Ziegler, who came forward to Congress along with his colleague, Gary Shapley, said his team uncovered "a ton of evidence" that proved Hunter Biden allegedly willfully evaded or fraudulently filed his taxes, which set him apart from a typical IRS investigatory subject that would be faced with civil fines.
Ziegler also told "Special Report" the ultimate reason he came forward as a whistleblower was that he saw many instances where federal officials were not following proper procedures.
"I thought it was my duty to come forward," he said, going on to explain why he joined Shapley: "I thought when we were invited to come and testify in front of the congressional committee, I didn't want to leave my supervisor, Gary, there alone. And I thought it was important that for my credibility, that people hear it straight from me."
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Ziegler said he and Shapley were simply following the evidence without regard to politics or deference to or against the subject, Hunter Biden.
He added that in August 2022, all four prosecutors assigned to the case recommended felony and misdemeanor charges, adding that observers have cited that in many cases, IRS violations are referred for civil – not criminal – prosecution.
"[W]hen you work a criminal case,...
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