A pair of IRS whistleblowers testified before the House Oversight Committee about alleged meddling in the Justice Department investigation of Hunter Biden. The president's son reached an agreement to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor counts of failing to pay his taxes and agreed to abide by a set of conditions to avoid a separate felony gun possession charge. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Geoff Bennett:
A pair of IRS whistle-blowers testified today before the House Oversight Committee about alleged meddling in the Justice Department investigation of Hunter Biden.
You will recall that Hunter Biden reached an agreement to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor counts of failing to pay his taxes. He also agreed to abide by a set of conditions to avoid a separate felony gun possession charge.
The whistle-blowers say those charges and this case are out of line with the norm. Democrats dispute that.
Lisa Desjardins was in the hearing room today and joins us now from Capitol Hill.
So, Lisa, what did these whistle-blowers allege were the problems with the investigation?
Lisa Desjardins:
Geoff, this was a long and, for the most part, substantive and serious hearing from both sides. These were not just any IRS agents.
These were two IRS investigators who were the chief two investigators in the Hunter Biden case. They gave a list of things that they said were out of the norm, unprecedented obstacles and changes in the way that this case worked.
Among a...
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