David Weiss, the special counsel overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation, testified before the House Judiciary Committee.
Weiss disputed allegations by IRS whistleblowers that the Justice Department interfered with his investigation.
Weiss has charged Hunter Biden with crimes related to owning a firearm while using illegal drugs.
In an unprecedented move, David Weiss, the special counsel overseeing the federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden, testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Weiss's testimony was in response to allegations by IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who claimed the Justice Department put up roadblocks in Weiss' investigation. Weiss disputed these allegations, asserting that he was the decision-maker and was never prevented from pursuing charges. This assertion was also supported by Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The testimony comes amidst efforts by House Republicans to ramp up their impeachment inquiry into President Biden and his family. The focus of the interview was expected to be on the testimony from an IRS agent who claimed that the investigation into the president's son was mishandled under Weiss. However, Weiss maintained that no one at the Justice Department interfered with his decision-making authority.
Democrats accused Republicans of trying to interfere with the investigation by bringing Weiss in to testify. The Justice Department allowed Weiss' testimony, indicating the seriousness of accusations of interference. This comes after two IRS agents accused Weiss and other Justice Department officials of slow-walking their work. Weiss warned the committee that there were many questions about the Hunter Biden case he would not answer, as the investigation and prosecution are ongoing.
Weiss has charged Hunter Biden with crimes related to owning a firearm while using illegal drugs. Weiss' testimony is pushing back against comments by two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers, who say he told officials he did not have final authority on deciding to bring charges as part of his probe.
The testimony was in response to allegations by IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who claimed the Justice Department put up roadblocks in Weiss' investigation.
Weiss disputed these allegations, as did Attorney General Merrick Garland.
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GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, described Weiss as being “pretty evasive” and refusing to answer specific questions about his investigation or who he consulted with, instead claiming it was all “just part of his deliberative process.”
House Republicans have lambasted what they say was political interference in in the criminal probe against Hunter Biden as part of their ongoing campaign alleging unfair treatment by the Justice Department.
Weiss has charged Hunter Biden with crimes related to owning a firearm while using illegal drugs.
Weiss' testimony is pushing back against comments by two Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers, who say he told officials he did not have final authority on deciding to bring charges as part of his probe.
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Democrats participating in the interview sharply criticized it, saying Republicans' questions were misleading and labeling the meeting a waste of time.
Democrats say the impeachment inquiry is politically motivated.
This comes after two IRS agents accused Weiss and other Justice Department officials of slow-walking their work.
Weiss warned the committee that there were many questions about the Hunter Biden case he would not answer, as the investigation and prosecution are ongoing.
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Citing the IRS agents’ accounts, Republican lawmakers have accused the Justice Department under President Biden of stalling the politically sensitive investigation.
This comes as House Republicans aim to ramp up their impeachment inquiry into the president and his family.
The interview is expected to focus on testimony from an IRS agent who claimed that the investigation into the president's son was mishandled under Weiss.
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It comes as House Republicans are aiming to ramp up their impeachment inquiry into the president and his family after weeks of stalemate.