The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower, Gary Shapley, who ignited a firestorm of controversy with his damning allegations about the Department of Justice's (DOJ) handling of the Hunter Biden tax case, has called for a total overhaul of the DOJ to eradicate political bias.
Shapley, an IRS supervisory special agent, made these remarks in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation.
According to the Daily Caller, Shapley, who in May 2023 testified before Congress that DOJ prosecutors were "slow-walking" the Hunter Biden investigation, also proposed changes to the leadership structure of his own agency, the IRS. He cited the Hunter Biden case as a prime example of the DOJ's "weaponization."
In his congressional testimony, Shapley revealed that his requests to take certain investigative steps and interview key witnesses were denied. He further testified that two U.S. attorneys appointed by Biden declined to collaborate with Weiss to bring charges against Hunter Biden.
Following Shapley's revelations, negotiations for a plea deal between Hunter Biden's attorneys and prosecutors began, but ultimately fell apart after a judge questioned a provision that would have granted Hunter Biden broad immunity. Shapley, along with another whistleblower, IRS special agent Joe Ziegler, were subsequently removed from the investigation by special counsel David Weiss.
Shapley expressed his concern to the Daily Caller about the DOJ's liberal leanings, stating, The DOJ so heavily leans liberal, Democrat, that it needs to be just completely revamped from the top. He also criticized the lack of objectivity among rank and file attorneys.
In addition to his call for a DOJ overhaul, Shapley suggested major reforms to the IRS' leadership structure. He expressed his belief that the current system, which he described as "bureaucratic," promotes people into leadership roles based on their movement to new positions and "fabricated" resumes, rather than on merit and performance.
Shapley and Ziegler are currently battling a defamation lawsuit filed by Hunter Biden's attorney, following their whistleblowing. They have accused the attorney of falsely accusing them of committing 'clear-cut crimes' and leaking nonpublic information to discredit them and protect his client.
The whistleblowers' attorneys have argued that the defamation lawsuit would not exist if the defense had confined its attacks to the congressional investigation, rather than sharing them with the media. They warned that allowing such false attacks to go unchecked would deter potential whistleblowers from coming forward.
Shapley lamented the impact of the defamation on his career, stating, My career has been destroyed. He explained that the allegations have significantly complicated his job supervising a group that works on international tax cases.
Despite their efforts, Shapley and Ziegler's attempt to intervene in a lawsuit Hunter Biden filed against the IRS, alleging violation of his taxpayer privacy, was denied.
In a twist of events, President Joe Biden pardoned his son in December after he was convicted on gun charges by a Delaware jury and pleaded guilty to tax charges in California. Shapley believes that the pardon, which he says "leveled the playing field," underscores the importance of their whistleblowing, as it exposed the DOJ's preferential treatment of Hunter Biden.
Shapley emphasized the need for the American public to understand the true events, stating, The most important part about this is the American people understanding what actually happened. He believes that the pardon removed the veneer of "moral superiority" that Democrats enjoy in the media.
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