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Hunter Biden Published July 1, 2023 9:40am EDT

US attorney leading Hunter Biden

probe breaks silence on claims
investigation was 'influenced by
politics'
US Attorney for Delaware David Weiss said his charging authority is 'limited' to his 'home district,' but that he 'would
be granted' authority in other states if necessary

By Brooke Singman | Fox News

IRS whistleblower says Biden-appointed DC prosecutor rebuffed Hunter charges

Gary Shapley told 'Special Report' Delaware prosecutor David Weiss told him and others he was blocked by DC office.

The U.S. attorney in charge of the Hunter Biden investigation broke his silence Friday
following explosive whistleblower allegations that his probe was "influenced by politics"
and that he was "hamstrung" when making prosecutorial decisions while denying ,

Congress the records it requested for its oversight efforts.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan last month requested U.S. Attorney for
the District of Delaware David Weiss turn over materials related to those allegations.

Weiss responded in a letter Friday evening, saying he is "not at liberty to provide the
materials you seek."

HOUSE GOP DEMAND TRANSCRIBED INTERVIEWS FROM HUNTER BIDEN PROSECUTOR,

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David Weiss, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware (Department of Justice)

"The whistleblowers’ allegations relate to a criminal investigation that is now being

prosecuted in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware," wrote Weiss,
who was appointed by former President Donald Trump. "At this juncture, I am required to
protect confidential law enforcement information and deliberative communications
related to the case."

"Thus, I will not provide specific information related to the Hunter Biden investigation at
this time," Weiss wrote.

The Justice Department last month announced that the president’s son had entered a plea
agreement that will likely keep him out of jail. Hunter Biden is set to plead guilty to two
misdemeanor counts of willful failure to pay federal income tax, and to one charge of
possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled
substance.

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Hunter is expected to make his first court appearance on July 26.

As for the allegations, Weiss said the Justice Department "did not retaliate" against the
IRS whistleblowers for making protected disclosures to Congress.

Hunter Biden disembarks from Air Force One at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, U.S.,
February 4, 2023. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)

The whistleblowers, including Gary Shapley Jr., who led the IRS portion of the Hunter Biden
investigation, testified before the House Ways and Means Committee in May, alleging that
Weiss did not have charging authority and was "constantly hamstrung, limited, and
marginalized" by DOJ officials as he sought to make prosecutorial decisions. Shapley also
alleged Weiss requested special counsel authority but was denied.

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But Weiss refuted those allegations, again telling Jordan that he was "granted ultimate
authority over this matter, including responsibility for deciding where, when and whether to
file charges" — a statement Weiss made to the committee in a letter last month.

"I stand by what I wrote and wish to expand on what this means," he said.

Weiss explained that as U.S. attorney for Delaware, his "charging authority is
geographically limited" to his "home district."

"Ifvenue for a case lies elsewhere, common Departmental practice is to contact the
United States Attorney’s Office for the district in question and determine whether it wants
to partner on the case," he wrote. "If not, may request Special Attorney status from the
I

Attorney General."

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Weiss stressed that in this case, he has "been assured that, if necessary after the above
process," he "would be granted" that authority in "the District of Columbia, the Central
District of California, or any other district where charges could be brought in this matter."

Weiss has said that the investigation is "ongoing."

Weiss also welcomed the opportunity to discuss with the committee "in more detail, and
answer questions related to the whistleblowers’ allegations consistent with the law and
Department policy."

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"We need to hear from these federal employees and other witnesses about this was 'influenced by
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They added: "Americans are counting on us to ensure actors are held accountable and
restore the equal enforcement of the law."

Jordan and the House Judiciary Committee will take the lead on the Justice Department
and FBI portion of the investigation; with Comer and the House Oversight Committee
taking lead on the Secret Service and Smith at the House Ways and Means Committee
taking the lead on the IRS.

Brooke Singman is a Fox News Digital politics reporter. You can reach her at
Brooke.Singman@Fox.com or @BrookeSingman on Twitter.

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