Staff Reports
IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley is digging deep into the murky waters of the Biden administration, expressing optimism that the Trump administration will bring much-needed scrutiny to the Justice Department’s handling—or should it be described as mishandling—of the Hunter Biden debacle. Shapley, alongside his whistleblowing partner, Joe Ziegler, has been vocal about the perceived negligence that has punctuated the investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes, particularly alleging a veil of preferential treatment as thick as Biden’s campaign promises.
According to Shapley, President Biden’s confirmation that his son was “singled out” in his prosecution might have some merit, but that’s precisely because Hunter Biden enjoyed a VIP pass through justice—thanks in no small part to a cozy pardon. Shapley did not hold back in his critique of special counsel David Weiss’s claims, suggesting that the Justice Department’s attempts to maintain an illusion of propriety in their investigations are nothing but smoke and mirrors; they want the public to believe they are still in the ring while they’re actually just shadowboxing.
Among hopes for the incoming Trump administration, Shapley harbors dreams of Attorney General Bondi—yes, that Bondi—launching an in-depth investigation into not just Hunter Biden’s legal trials but also the overall shenanigans of the Justice Department. This would ideally include establishing a special counsel to look into the multitude of mistakes made by officials like Merrick Garland and Weiss. The potential for accountability is tantalizing, drawing comparisons to a bad-movie plot where the heroes unmask corruption at the highest levels of government.
In a collaborative rebuke, Shapley and Ziegler denounced the recent pardon handed down by Joe Biden, pointing out the unmistakable bias that unfairly tipped the scales of justice in favor of Hunter Biden. For the average taxpayer, watching their hardworking contributions being overshadowed by “special privilege” is infuriating and downright insulting. Shapley and Ziegler, while lamenting the implications of the pardon, are passionate about resetting the balance in favor of law-abiding citizens rather than powerful political families.
IRS whistleblower calls for Pam Bondi to investigate ‘malfeasance’ in Biden DOJ https://t.co/znhYy0kg2h
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Legal experts are now scratching their heads over the implications of Hunter Biden’s newfound inability to invoke the Fifth Amendment. Former Trump impeachment attorney David Schoen flagged this as a potential risk that could complicate Biden’s already precarious family situation. The possibility of Hunter facing a subpoena from Congress is looming larger than a Biden rally sign at the moment. As Republicans like Senator Tom Cotton weigh in, it becomes more apparent that these legal ramifications could lead to further revelations about the family’s questionable business dealings. Moreover, questions of whether the president would cast a wide net with pardons, and potentially extend one to his brother James Biden, remain open-ended.
This whole scenario showcases just how convoluted and problematic the intersection of politics and justice has become under the Biden administration. While Shapley’s hopes for accountability may seem optimistic, they also reflect the sheer frustration many conservative Americans feel watching elite political families play by a different set of rules. The negotiation of justice, in this case, appears less about the law and more about who is holding the gavel behind closed doors.
