IRS agent asks for whistleblower protection in connection with Hunter Biden investigation



Prosecutors have considered three tax crimes and a charge related to a gun purchase against Hunter Biden, according to two sources familiar with the matter. An IRS special agent has asked Congress for whistleblower protection over a high-profile case, which a source familiar with the matter confirms is related to Biden. Biden’s lawyer said “it appears” the agent has “committed a crime” by sharing private tax information. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson reports.

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35 comments

  1. Massive corruption including multiple SARS reports involving human trafficking and 9 Biden family members! This is uncovering the most corrupt crime family in US Government ever!

  2. If the whistleblower is some kind of Maga appointment, or "Magagician", that is perfectly fine…. they are straight up the biggest Todd's ever, they will sink themselves under examination by democrats….if not? Fine! Hunter means absolutely nothing to me and my freedom if he is guilty, deal it and be done.

  3. Yeah, I'm fine with this…. I despise MAGA and Trump. That being said, enough already, JEEZUS! I don't give two poo's about Hunter, if he is innocent of something fine, if not fine… Just do the work of stopping criminals in and around our politics….it makes the government look bad, and that is not fair.

  4. Their still playing this like it's just hunter…9 say it again 9 Biden family members received money from the Chinese communist party…and the big guy too

  5. When will the Biden crime family of Delaware go to the POKEY, THE BIG HOUSE, THE FEDERAL PENITENTIARY. MAYBE BRAGG SHOULD INDICT THE CLOWN IN THE WHITEHOUSE

  6. Joe Biden used his drug addicted son to launder millions and millions of dollars and most of us have known all of this for at least 3 years! The FBI and the mainstream media are covering for the Biden crime family!

  7. It’s about time the mainstream media has covered for the Biden crime family! People who actually think for themselves have known about all of this for 3 years!

  8. B.S. runs in the Biden family.

  9. Question: "Mr. President, is there evidence of a cover up?". Answer: "I want vanilla with sprinklies".

  10. Biden crime Family is suing the Pawn Shop Owner for providing private information to the public. When you abandoned said laptop at a Pawn Shop by not paying your bill it is no longer your property. Read the agreement crack head , oh did I say that our loud ?

  11. Hmm this didnt take 6 years like Trump tax audit excuse lol whatever it is! Put them all in jail if they committed a crime

  12. It’s just amazing that the Biden’s continue …. Period. They just go on and on with their corrupt behavior and none of the democrats in congress or the senate give a rip. Hmmm maybe they’re in it too? Notice the Biden’s got most of their money from the Ukraine and china and everyone knows they’ve got the goods on him and that’s why he does their bidding…we’re literally going broke, ppl kicked off of food stamps while we send billions to the Ukraine. Biden, Harris, garland blinked….they’re laughing all the way to the bank.

  13. Trump and Biden LOCK THEM UP LETS GO JUSTICE FOR AMERICANS

  14. Turns out the laptop is true and the hunter family is completely corrupt and has been for years.
    Time to change my vote

  15. bring the filthy bidens to justice, I heard "no one is above law" live and die by that biden

  16. Did this alleged whistleblower follow the proper whistleblower protocol ?

    What is the federal government whistleblower policy?

    Overview of the WPA – The Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) (5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8)) protects Federal employees or applicants for Federal employment from retaliation for making protected disclosures. The WPA also provides penalties for supervisors who retaliate against Whistleblowers.

  17. HE OR SHE DEFINITELY NEEDS TO KEEP THEMSELVES OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT! WHOEVER THIS IS DEFINITELY WILL HAVE A TARGET ON THEIR BACK!

  18. Of course the I.R.S. whistleblower is getting protection. He knows his LIFE and his families life depends on it!

  19. Hunter works at the pentagon, preferential treatment? Federal investigation over two years, and no charge? Pretty sure they jail, or expose regular citizens for less than what Hunters pulled.

  20. THEY NEED TO PROTECT THIS WHISTLEBLOWER WITH EVERYTHING THEY HAVE .BECAUSE THREATS ARE BEING THOWEN AROUND.WHY DO YOU THINK BIDEN IS STILL PRESIDENT ?

  21. Thank God that never happened with Trump. 🙄

  22. Thell go after the whistle blower.

  23. Let's see. Joe Biden wrote the 93 crime bill that made a distinction between cocaine and crack making the possession and sales of the ladder an offense with a mandatory minimum of 25 years with no possibility of parole. Hunters laptop absolutely shows that he is in violation of that law and has been for many years yet he clearly isn't doing 25 years in prison. So is there preferential treatment? Nah none at all.

  24. All the proof and no actions being taken

  25. Like father like son, they’re both crooks & pathological liars!

  26. Eh you'll be fine . Just don't spill dirt on a clinton .

  27. I understand republican and democrats disagree but we have to see the evidence and go forward from there. Both side are bought and sold politically partisan hacks.

  28. Hunter should know better then to threaten a federal employee

  29. Funny when they leak trumps taxes nobody said a word that it was a crime

  30. Trump was getting impeached with a whistle blower. WHY ARE THE BIDENS ALL ABOVE THE LAW. I think it's disgusting. The FBI and the DOJ protect this family. It is not fair and dishonest.

  31. This is OLD news. Today we have the ex CIA DIRECTOR willing to testify ! the walls are closing in. Once someone blows the whistle, others will gather courage and do the same.

  32. side note if the whistleblower saw hunter bidens taxes that is a crime. but idc either way

  33. That's not ALL he's guilty of. We are taking about a depraved, disgusting, diabolical individual.