An IRS veteran who blew the whistle on preferential treatment in the investigation into Hunter Biden asserted that the case involving the president's son was not conducted as normal.

Former IRS supervisory agent Gary Shapley told CBS News on Tuesday that he was repeatedly prevented from taking the necessary – and routine – steps when it came to Hunter's case.

He said conduct uncovered during the five-year investigation could have implicated President Joe Biden, as well, and resulted in additional charges – and claimed the road blocks were happening even during the Trump years.

'There were certain investigative steps that we weren't allowed to take that could have led us to President Biden,' Shapley said, adding that his team at the IRS 'needed to take [those steps] and we weren't allowed to take them.'

Shapley, who worked for the agency for 14 years, helped oversee the investigation into the president's son and is raising questions over alleged special treatment throughout the probe.

IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley (pictured) told CBS News that Hunter Biden did receive special treatment – and said he was prevented from taking the routine steps during the investigation into the president's son

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