OnPolitics: Whistleblower alleges removal from Hunter Biden IRS probe. Why it matters.
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Hi there, OnPolitics readers. The investigation into Hunter Biden for potential tax violations might have gotten a little more complicated.
A whistleblower at the Internal Revenue Service told lawmakers his entire team was removed from the investigation into Biden, USA TODAY reporter Bart Jansen writes.
Why this matters: This comes after IRS Commissioner Daniel Wefel testified to the House and Ways and Means Committee April 27 that no one at the agency would be retaliated against.
However, the lawyers for the undisclosed whistleblower disagreed, calling it an "obstruction of a congressional inquiry."
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: OnPolitics: What to know about the whistleblower in IRS Hunter Biden probe
