House GOP Investigates IRS Whistleblower Retaliation and Hunter Biden Influence Claims

House Republicans are investigating whether the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) retaliated against IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, who alleged political influence and preferential treatment in the Hunter Biden investigation. GOP leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Oversight Chairman James Comer, have requested a briefing from the OSC to address claims of a 'smear campaign' against the whistleblowers. The whistleblowers had reported misconduct within the Department of Justice and faced retaliation, according to the GOP. Additionally, House Republicans continue to scrutinize Hunter Biden's use of his father's vice-presidential role to allegedly influence an SEC investigation in 2016. The ongoing impeachment inquiry against President Biden includes examining Hunter Biden's involvement in a tribal bond scheme investigated by the SEC. Key figures in these investigations include SEC and DOJ officials who allegedly provided favorable treatment to Hunter Biden.