IRS Whistleblower Says DOJ Intervened to Slow-Walk Hunter Probe to ‘Benefit’ Him
‘These deviations from the normal process — and each and every time, it seemed to always benefit the subject’
May 25, 2023 8:30 AM
By Grabien Staff
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AXELROD (voice-over): "But CBS News has obtained this letter Shapley's lawyers sent to Congress Monday, alleging irregularities in DoJ's handling of the investigation. Shapley is seeking legal protections from Congress, so he can share specifics of his allegations." SHAPLEY: "There was multiple steps that were slow-walked at the direction of Department of Justice." AXELROD: "Had you ever encountered that before?" SHAPLEY: "I have not. No. These deviations were normal process, and each and every time it seemed to always benefit the subject." AXELROD (voice-over): "Shapley says he decided to blow the whistle after a heated meeting last October with federal prosecutors."