Hunter Biden indicted, federal gun charges, Sept 2023

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Two IRS whistleblowers are testifying before Congress, under oath, about the multi-pronged pressure applied by the DOJ to protect Hunter Biden from more serious prosecution. Link to live hearing:

Watch Live: IRS whistleblowers testify at House hearing on Hunter Biden investigation | CBS News

The House Oversight Committee is holding a hearing on the investigation into President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, on Wednesday. Committee members are hearing...

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In his testimony to the Oversight Committee on Wednesday, Ziegler identified himself as a 'gay Democrat married to a man,' and said his coming forward is not politically motivated.

Ziegler works in the international tax and financial crimes division and was the lead agent on the Hunter Biden investigation. He says that he acknowledges he is 'risking my career' by coming forward and said that he has been called a 'traitor to the Democratic Party.'

The whistleblower said that he was told he would get in 'hot water' if he tried to speak with President Joe Biden's adult grandchildren and was prevented from carrying out those interviews in his investigation.

'I've never been told that we could not approach someone to interview them as a part of an investigation,' he told Congress, noting the abnormal treatment or the probe when compared to investigations of other Americans.

Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said: 'I know it was not easy to see their testimony about the DOJ-FBI investigation confirms that there's nothing normal about the Biden family.'

IRS Whistleblower Ziegler: Coming forward was like my 'coming out'

Whistleblower X revealed during Oversight hearing as Joseph Ziegler, a gay Democrat who worked for the IRS since 2010 and claims Hunter Biden received preferential treatment.

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[sds71]

They should have blurred the women’s faces in the Hunter pics.

imo

 

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Marjorie Taylor Greene asked about Hunter Biden writing off taxes for costs related to escorts, prostitutes and sex clubs.

She presented evidence that Hunter Biden paid for tickets for an escort to come out from Los Angeles to meet him in Washington, D.C. in June 2018.

'If he was purchasing her a plane ticket for sex and traveling across state lines, do you believe that is a violation [of law]?' Greene questioned the two IRS whistleblowers on Wednesday.

She added that the 'west coast assistant' noted in Hunter Biden's tax filings was likely this person he allegedly flew out from Los Angeles for prostitution purposes.

'That's not what paralegals do,' Greene said to laughter from those watching the hearing in the room.

Joseph Ziegler, one of the whistleblowers, said that he found in the investigation that Hunter did deduct from his taxes payments that he claimed were for a golf club membership, but were actually for a sex club, as well as travel for escorts rather than assistants.

MTG calls for parental discretion before showing Hunter laptop pics

Marjorie Taylor Greene shared explicit images of Hunter Biden engaged in sex acts with prostitutes during the House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday.

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[IceIce9]

IRS whistleblowers lash out at federal officials in fiery Hunter Biden hearing: 5 takeaways

Two whistleblowers, Greg Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, gave Congress their side of the story from the yearslong investigation into Hunter Biden.

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Shapley said the investigation's treatment was different from any other case during his 14-year stint with the agency.

"At every stage decisions were made that benefited the subject of this investigation," he said.

Hunter Biden improperly claimed business deductions for a range of personal expenses, Zeigler said, from his children's college tuition to stays for his drug dealer at a Hollywood hotel. In written testimony, he said he was denied a request to interview Hunter Biden’s adult children, alleging prosecutors said that would "get us into hot water."

 

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Chairman Smith Opening Statement - Oversight Committee Hearing With IRS Whistleblowers About the Biden Criminal Investigation - House Committee on Ways and Means

As prepared for delivery. “Thank you, Chairman Comer. “The Ways and Means Committee is charged with ensuring that the tax code is enforced fairly. Clearly, the President only believes in making taxpayers pay their fair share if they don’t share his last name. “These two courageous...

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[BayouBelle_LA]

IRS special agent Joseph Ziegler told the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that Hunter Biden’s overseas influence peddling operations have enriched the First Family and their business associates to the tune of more than $17 million.

Foreign nationals gave Biden family and associates over $17M, IRS whistleblower claims

IRS special agent Joseph Ziegler told the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that Hunter Biden’s overseas influence peddling operations have enriched the First Family and their business associa…

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It’s now clear to me why he didn’t pay his taxes. It’s not because he’s a drug addict and it’s not because it was just an oversight . MOO

 

[JerseyGirl]

Hunter Biden pleading guilty is a disaster for Republicans

Hunter Biden has agreed to plead guilty to tax misdemeanors when he appears in court in Delaware on Wednesday.

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Hunter Biden agreed to a plea deal in June that will see him plead guilty on Wednesday to two misdemeanor counts of failing to pay federal income tax and he will admit to the facts in a firearms charge that will likely allow him to avoid jail time.

 

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On the eve of Hunter Biden’s court appearance to enter into a plea deal for misdemeanor tax crimes that would allow him to avoid prison time, House Republicans and conservative groups sought to intervene in the case, urging a judge to throw out the agreement he reached with prosecutors.

Another brief was filed by the Heritage Foundation

United States v. Biden, 1:23-mj-00274 - CourtListener.com

Docket for United States v. Biden, 1:23-mj-00274 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

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Republicans in Congress Seek to Block Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal

The chairman of the Ways and Means Committee filed a brief in federal court saying the plea agreement for the president’s son had been tainted by political interference.

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Hunter Biden plea: Judge threatens sanctions on Biden attorneys for suspicious phone call.

A judge presiding over Hunter Biden's forthcoming plea agreement threatened to sanction his attorneys late Tuesday evening after a member of his legal team purportedly "misrepresented her identity" to court officials.

The younger Biden's legal team stands accused of misrepresenting themselves to remove a brief about IRS whistleblowers testimony from the Delaware federal court docket. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika gave Biden's legal team until 9 p.m. on Tuesday to explain their position, according to a screenshot of the docket obtained by the Washington Examiner before it was later sealed.

Hunter Biden plea: Judge threatens sanctions on Biden attorneys for suspicious phone call - Washington Examiner

A judge presiding over Hunter Biden's forthcoming plea agreement threatened to sanction his attorneys late Tuesday evening after a member of his legal team purportedly "misrepresented her identity" to court officials.The younger Biden's legal team stands accused of misrepresenting themselves to...

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Hunter Biden plea: Judge threatens sanctions on Biden attorneys for suspicious phone call.

A judge presiding over Hunter Biden's forthcoming plea agreement threatened to sanction his attorneys late Tuesday evening after a member of his legal team purportedly "misrepresented her identity" to court officials.

The younger Biden's legal team stands accused of misrepresenting themselves to remove a brief about IRS whistleblowers testimony from the Delaware federal court docket. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika gave Biden's legal team until 9 p.m. on Tuesday to explain their position, according to a screenshot of the docket obtained by the Washington Examiner before it was later sealed.

Hunter Biden plea: Judge threatens sanctions on Biden attorneys for suspicious phone call - Washington Examiner

A judge presiding over Hunter Biden's forthcoming plea agreement threatened to sanction his attorneys late Tuesday evening after a member of his legal team purportedly "misrepresented her identity" to court officials.The younger Biden's legal team stands accused of misrepresenting themselves to...

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I saw this yesterday. That is pretty strange.

 

[Betty P]

I saw this yesterday. That is pretty strange.

I was trying to read this, but the reporting in this article is strange, difficult to understand. They never explain what anyone actually did to misrepresent themselves. What was the "suspicious phone call"? Can anyone translate? TIA

 

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I was trying to read this, but the reporting in this article is strange, difficult to understand. They never explain what anyone actually did to misrepresent themselves. What was the "suspicious phone call"? Can anyone translate? TIA

Court filings indicate that Jessica Bengels, an administrative staff member at Latham & Watkins, a firm representing Biden, called a member of the court clerk’s office just before noon Tuesday seeking the documents’ removal from the public docket, saying they contained secret details including social security, taxpayer and grand jury information.

But U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who is overseeing Biden’s case, later suggested Bengels had pretended to call from the committee chairman’s law firm. Noreika ordered Biden’s attorneys to submit in writing why they shouldn’t be sanctioned.

Judge says Hunter Biden legal team apparently ‘misrepresented’ identity to court clerk

The judge overseeing Hunter Biden’s criminal case accused a member of his legal team of misrepresenting themselves to the clerk’s office, an unusual development that has raised the possibility of s…

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Hunter Biden's plea deal has fallen apart, according to federal prosecutors and the defense.

Hunter Biden plea deal on hold

A plea deal between Hunter Biden and the Justice Department over tax charges is on hold after a federal judge said in a dramatic court hearing Wednesday that she was not ready to accept a revised agreement between both parties.

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[bestill]

The plea deal has fallen apart

https://twitter.com/x/status/1684228155173748736

They hearing is in a break. CNN is reporting

 

[Ex-presso]

The judge called a second recess in the Hunter Biden plea proceedings as it appeared that the agreements the president's son had reached with prosecutors had begun to unravel.

The judge said she had "concerns" about the parties seemingly linking the tax plea agreement to the deal on the gun charge. During the proceedings, prosecutors confirmed that the investigation into President Joe Biden's son was ongoing.

The judge had been questioning the parties on the scope of the agreement.

Hunter Biden plea deal on hold

A plea deal between Hunter Biden and the Justice Department over tax charges is on hold after a federal judge said in a dramatic court hearing Wednesday that she was not ready to accept a revised agreement between both parties.

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[bestill]

Can only imagine the pressure this Judge is under right now. JMO

 

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@PaulaReidCNN

Hunter Biden plea deal is back ON. Appears Biden legal team now agrees DOJ could later charge Biden on unrelated issues

 

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Hunter Biden plea deal is back ON. Appears Biden legal team now agrees DOJ could later charge Biden on unrelated issues

Well of course they could always charge him later on unrelated issues. Was there some thing that said they couldn't?

 

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Prosecutors and defense agree to revised plea deal for Hunter Biden.

The Hunter Biden plea proceedings have restarted and the president’s son has agreed to a limited agreement that covers 2014 to 2019 and only includes conduct related to tax offenses, drug use and gun possession.

President Joe Biden's son will still plead guilty to the tax misdemeanors for 2017 and 2018, but the agreement will also cover his tax-related conduct for the three years prior.

The two sides have agreed that this deal does not shield him from potential future charges.

The proceedings are ongoing.

Hunter Biden plea deal on hold

A plea deal between Hunter Biden and the Justice Department over tax charges is on hold after a federal judge said in a dramatic court hearing Wednesday that she was not ready to accept a revised agreement between both parties.

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