Here's some good news. Hunter Biden might have brokered a sweetheart plea deal in connection with tax fraud and felony gun possession charges, but the Republicans on the House Oversight Committee aren't done with him yet. The committee announced that two IRS whistleblowers will testify next week.
🚨BREAKING 🚨
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) July 12, 2023
IRS Whistleblower Gary Shapley and Whistleblower X will testify at our committee next week.
These whistleblowers have provided information about how @TheJusticeDept refused to follow evidence that implicated Joe Biden, tipped off Hunter Biden’s attorneys, allowed…
"These whistleblowers have provided information about how @TheJusticeDept refused to follow evidence that implicated Joe Biden, tipped off Hunter Biden’s attorneys, allowed the clock to run out with respect to certain charges, and put Hunter Biden on the path to a sweetheart plea deal.
DATE: Wednesday, July 19, 2023
TIME: 1:00 pm ET
LOCATION: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building"
We feel for these whistleblowers, having worked the case for some five years only to have the higher-ups not pursue charges. And who are we to believe here … the whistleblowers who are willing to testify under oath, or Attorney General Merrick Garland, who simply denies the whole thing?
IF they live long enough to testify!
— Johnny U (@Johnnypatriot64) July 12, 2023
Let's just hope nothing happens to the whistleblowers in the coming week. The cesspool that is DC has a way of making witnesses unavailable.
— Milenka~ (@MilenaAmit) July 12, 2023
Y’all need to protect these guys
— Mild Mannered Maniac (@80sGeek) July 12, 2023
None of this matters without accountability. None of it.
— Kyle Phillips (@kpxcreate) July 12, 2023
Better get a deposition today, there is a poor track record for people who oppose the DNC
— realyngthndrcatt (@RealYngThndrcat) July 12, 2023
What angle will the Dems take on this one? Gotta be disgruntled workers
— Jim Muessig (@JimMuessig) July 12, 2023
Forgive me for not swooning! These hearings have produced little news and fewer actions.
— Saltine American (@deussalt) July 12, 2023
When it’s an impeachment hearing instead of oversight let us know. Right now if looks like impeachment is the oversight.
— FrenchResister (@Frenchresister) July 12, 2023
Some in the replies think it's a weird hill for the Republicans to die on, investigating a private citizen (who happens to live in the White House). Any actual "private citizen" would be serving jail time for the gun felony alone.
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