During a recent testimony, IRS agent Darrell Waldon reiterated the claims made by IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley. Both individuals alleged that prosecutors in Washington, DC, and California had previously obstructed special counsel David Weiss from pursuing charges against Hunter Biden in these jurisdictions.
Waldon disclosed to the House Ways and Means Committee that Mr. Weiss had approached the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC, regarding the case but faced resistance. The case was also presented to the Central District of California at some point. This information confirmed Shapley’s earlier assertions of political interference. Subsequently, Waldon left the Hunter Biden case for another role within the IRS.
As the investigation continued, Weiss did not file any charges against Hunter Biden in Washington, DC, or California. Instead, a plea agreement was attempted in Delaware but faced legal scrutiny. In response to questions from the House Oversight Committee, Attorney General Merrick Garland stated that Weiss had complete authority but acknowledged that others could choose not to cooperate with him.
Waldon’s testimony is significant as it contradicts Garland’s claim that no one had the authority to reject Weiss’s actions. Meanwhile, Shapley’s notes from an October 2022 meeting between Waldon, Shapley, Weiss, and others were presented to Congress, highlighting concerns about Weiss’s role in deciding charges against Hunter Biden.
Waldon’s testimony aligns with the claims made by Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, another IRS whistleblower, regarding the Department of Justice’s role in blocking charges against Hunter Biden. Additionally, IRS Director of Field Operations Michael Batdorf conveyed that the DOJ’s tax division opposed charging Hunter Biden during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing in September.
