Fourth IRS Official Confirms DC and California Prosecutors Declined Hunter Biden Case

A fourth IRS official, David Waldon, has confirmed that U.S. attorneys in Washington, D.C., and California declined to partner with the IRS on charges against Hunter Biden in their respective districts, blocking the IRS's ability to move forward for months. Waldon's testimony supported that of another IRS agent, Director of Field Operations Michael Batdorf, who also told the committee this month about the U.S. attorneys' refusal to partner with the IRS. The testimony of Waldon and Batdorf confirms the allegations made by two career IRS whistleblowers earlier this year. The IRS whistleblowers had alleged that the DOJ, FBI, and IRS treated Hunter Biden differently from other taxpayers and that the investigation into his tax affairs was delayed for political reasons. The investigation into Hunter Biden's tax affairs spilled into public view in December 2020, shortly after Joe Biden secured the presidency. Prosecutors have examined whether he paid adequate taxes on millions of dollars of his income, including money he made from multiple overseas business ventures12345.

Here are the key bullet points:

  • A fourth IRS official, David Waldon, has confirmed that U.S. attorneys in Washington, D.C., and California declined to partner with the IRS on charges against Hunter Biden in their respective districts, blocking the IRS's ability to move forward for months1.
  • Waldon's testimony supported that of another IRS agent, Director of Field Operations Michael Batdorf, who also told the committee this month about the U.S. attorneys' refusal to partner with the IRS1.
  • The testimony of Waldon and Batdorf confirms the allegations made by two career IRS whistleblowers earlier this year12345.
  • The IRS whistleblowers had alleged that the DOJ, FBI, and IRS treated Hunter Biden differently from other taxpayers and that the investigation into his tax affairs was delayed for political reasons2345.
  • The investigation into Hunter Biden's tax affairs spilled into public view in December 2020, shortly after Joe Biden secured the presidency. Prosecutors have examined whether he paid adequate taxes on millions of dollars of his income, including money he made from multiple overseas business ventures5.

The allegations of political interference in the investigation into Hunter Biden's tax affairs have raised concerns about the impartiality of the DOJ, FBI, and IRS and the need for transparency and accountability in the investigation process.