"The IRS needs to get into gear immediately and provide answers about the scope and status of the alleged investigatory process" into the Hunter Biden whistleblowers, Sen. Chuck Grassley told The Federalist.
The IRS commissioner's claim is far from comforting given that a recent court filing indicates the chief counsel office of the IRS is kept apprised of the IG's apparent probe of the whistleblowers.
The IRS is not investigating the whistleblowers, according to an April 12, 2024, letter IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel sent to Grassley.
The IRS Office of Chief Counsel represents the IRS, which Commissioner Werfel maintains is not investigating the whistleblowers.
For the IRS chief counsel to communicate with Special Counsel Weiss about a potential ongoing investigation into the whistleblowers is particularly concerning for a couple of reasons.
When asked why the IRS Office of Chief Counsel would be communicating with Weiss about any potential ongoing investigation, as opposed to TIGTA's chief counsel, the IRS told The Federalist that its "Contacts with the Justice Department were to defend against allegations being made by the defendant." The IRS added that it "Made these appropriate contacts after consulting with the independent authorities."
If the purpose of a referral to TIGTA was to ensure an independent review of the allegations and to safeguard the rights of the IRS employees, involving the IRS Office of Chief Counsel's office is problematic - particularly so because the IRS's chief counsel is a Biden appointee who was recently confirmed in a party-line vote.
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