IRS Whistleblowers Tasked with Investigating Hunter Biden Probe

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The Treasury Department has appointed two IRS whistleblowers to examine alleged political interference in the investigation into Hunter Biden’s tax practices. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Tuesday that Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, both former IRS investigators who claimed the original inquiry was compromised, will serve as senior advisers at the department.

 

Shapley and Ziegler’s new roles will focus on uncovering any misconduct within the IRS related to the case. “We’ll learn what’s been going on at the IRS, what’s been wrong, how could this Hunter Biden nonsense have happened. And we’re going to make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone again, whether they’re Republicans, Democrats or independents,” Bessent said during an appearance on Fox Business. He emphasized that they would have a year to investigate the issues surrounding the IRS’s handling of the matter.

 

In addition to their investigative duties, Bessent stated that the two would contribute to broader IRS reforms. “They will help further the agency’s focus on collections, modernization, and customer service, so we can deliver a more effective and efficient IRS experience for hardworking American taxpayers,” he said in a separate statement.

 

 

Senator Chuck Grassley, a senior Republican from Iowa and a longtime advocate for whistleblowers, welcomed the decision. He had previously urged Bessent to appoint Shapley and Ziegler to leadership roles within the IRS. “If we reinstate whistleblowers who have been retaliated against, it will send a clear signal that pointing out wrongdoing is an honorable thing to do,” Grassley said.

 

Shapley and Ziegler have consistently argued that political pressure played a role in shielding Hunter Biden from more serious consequences in the tax probe. Their testimony before Congress, as well as public statements, have suggested that the Justice Department interfered in the yearslong investigation.

 

Hunter Biden ultimately pleaded guilty last year in California to several federal tax offenses, after an earlier plea agreement collapsed. His father, former President Joe Biden, issued a pardon for his son late last year, just before leaving office.

 

Shapley, Ziegler, and their congressional supporters have also claimed that the IRS retaliated against them for speaking out. Their new positions within the Treasury Department mark a significant shift, as they will now have the opportunity to scrutinize the very agency they accused of wrongdoing.

 

Based on a report by Politico  2025-03-21

 

 

[Purdey]

It does send a positive message to whistleblowers that whistleblowing helps the country.

[FlorC]

Hopefully the pardons are void. (autopen)

[Yagoda]

4 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Hopefully the pardons are void. (autopen)

It would be an enormously complex issue, viz:

 

IRS Agent accused of destroying evidence.

Defense: So and So the pardoned dude who was just blanket pardoned told me to

 

[FlorC]

^ Still keep hoping the pardons are void , complex or not and  not just for this degenerate (Hunter).

[Paul Henry]

IRS should investigate the TRUMP criminal   familie's returns for the last ten years. Would probably collect more money than Musk and his muskateers will save?

[stevenl]

6 hours ago, FlorC said:

^ Still keep hoping the pardons are void , complex or not and  not just for this degenerate (Hunter).

Lol, that's dead in the water. Nothing there for several reasons as explained in the thread about this.

[Yellowtail]

4 hours ago, Paul Henry said:

IRS should investigate the TRUMP criminal   familie's returns for the last ten years. Would probably collect more money than Musk and his muskateers will save?

Do you not think the IRS has been investigating Trump's returns?