WASHINGTON — A pair of career IRS agents told the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that the Justice Department stifled their investigation into tax crimes by the son of President Joe Biden and pursued weaker charges than they had recommended.
But some Republicans did not want to delve into the whistleblower allegations, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.), who used her question time during the hearing to display what appeared to be naked pictures of Hunter Biden obtained from his laptop.
“What’s even more troubling to me is that the Department of Justice has brought no charges against Hunter Biden that will vindicate the rights of these women,” Greene said, holding up pictures that appeared to show the president’s son making sex tapes with women whom Greene claimed were sex workers.
“Should we be displaying this, Mr. Chairman?” the committee’s top Democrat, Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), asked committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.), who did not answer.
Comer had called the hearing to hear from IRS whistleblowers who have claimed the Justice Department prevented them from taking investigatory steps they thought were warranted to bring charges against the president’s son.
The younger Biden has been open about his addictions to drugs and alcohol spiraling out of control following his brother’s death in 2015. He made questionable business deals with foreign nationals that earned him millions and created an appearance of conflict of interest because of his father’s...
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