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COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C. INTERVIEW OF: GARY A. SHAPLEY, JR. Friday, May 26, 2023 Washington, D.C. The interview in the above matter was held in 5480 O'Neill House Office Building, commencing at 9:33 a.m.
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Appearances: For the COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: , MAJORITY COUNSEL MAJORITY COUNSEL , MAJORITY COUNSEL , MAJORITY STAFF , MAJORITY STAFF , MAJORITY COUNSEL , MINORITY COUNSEL , MINORITY COUNSEL , MINORITY COUNSEL For GARY A. SHAPLEY, JR.: MARK D. LYTLE, PARTNER, NIXON PEABODY LLP TRISTAN LEAVITT, PRESIDENT, EMPOWER OVERSIGHT
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MAJORITY COUNSEL 1. Good morning. This is a transcribed interview of Internal Revenue Service Criminal Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley. Chairman Jason Smith has requested this interview following a letter sent to the committee through counsel on April 19th, 2023, indicating Mr. Shapley's desire to make protected whistleblower disclosures to Congress. This interview is being conducted as part of the committee's oversight of the Internal Revenue Code and the Internal Revenue Service. Would the witness please state your name for the record? Mr. Shapley. Gary Shapley. MAJORITY COUNSEL 1. Could counsel for the witness please state your names for the record? Mr. Lytle. Mark Lytle. Mr. Leavitt. Tristan Leavitt. MAJORITY COUNSEL 1. On behalf of the committee, I want to thank you for appearing here today to answer our questions and for coming forward to make these disclosures to Congress. My name is . I'm an attorney on Chairman Smith's Ways and Means Committee staff. I'll now have everyone else from the committee who is here at the table introduce themselves as well. MAJORITY COUNSEL 2. with the majority staff. MAJORITY COUNSEL 3. , majority staff. MAJORITY STAFF. , majority staff. MAJORITY COUNSEL 4. , majority staff. MAJORITY STAFF. , majority staff.