FBI agent on Hunter Biden case verifies IRS whistleblower claim, Comer says

The former FBI supervisory agent in charge of the criminal investigation into first son Hunter Biden confirmed key details Monday of an alleged coverup described by IRS supervisory agent Gary Shapley, the House Oversight Committee said. The panel, led by chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), announced the deposition ahead of a Wednesday hearing at which Shapley and a yet-to-be-identified IRS subordinate will allege special treatment of the younger Biden in the investigation, which concluded last month in a probation-only plea deal. “Today, our committee staff conducted a transcribed interview with a former FBI supervisory special agent assigned to the FBI’s Wilmington office and the Biden criminal investigation,” the Oversight Committee tweeted. “The agent confirmed key portions of the IRS whistleblowers’ testimony, including that both Secret Service headquarters and the Biden transition team were tipped off about the planned Hunter Biden interview. In fact, on the day of the Hunter Biden interview, federal agents were told to stand by and to not approach Hunter Biden — they had to wait for his call.” “As a result of the change in plans, IRS and FBI criminal investigators never got to interview Hunter Biden as part of the investigation,” the committee said. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/07/17/fbi-agent-on-hunter-biden-case-verifies-irs-whistleblower-claim-comer/ #hunterbiden #fbi #irs #jamescomer #garyshapley #investigation The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost