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Friday, May 1, 2026

IRS whistleblowers: David Weiss blocked from bringing Hunter ... - Washington Examiner

A top House Republican released new details from IRS whistleblowers involved in the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden that allege the lead federal prosecutor was denied when he tried to bring charges in Washington, D.C., and in California against President Joe Biden’s son.

Hunter Biden reached a plea deal on federal charges related to tax crimes and the illegal purchase of a handgun, Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss’s office revealed in a court filing on Tuesday. Two days later, IRS whistleblower claims detailing the politicization of the Justice Department investigation were made public, including further information on “preferential treatment," Hunter Biden’s lucrative overseas business dealings, and an allegation that Weiss had sought special counsel status from the DOJ but was denied.

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Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, held a closed-door executive session Thursday morning in which the committee reviewed multiple whistleblower reports about government misconduct inside the IRS and DOJ and held a press conference shortly thereafter.

Smith revealed that “Weiss tried to bring charges in the District of Columbia around March of 2022 and was denied" and that “Weiss sought to bring charges in the Central District of California in the fall of 2022 and had that request denied in January 2023.”

The House chairman said that “Weiss sought special counsel status from the DOJ in the spring of...



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