ABC Anchor Confronts Rep. Ro Khanna over Whistleblower Claims of DOJ’s Handling of Hunter Biden’s Tax Case

During a Sunday interview, ABC anchor Jonathan Karl confronted Democratic California Representative Ro Khanna regarding the testimony of two whistleblowers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concerning Hunter Biden’s alleged tax crimes.

The whistleblowers, who appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee, accused the Department of Justice, under the leadership of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, of misleading Congress to shield Biden from potential prosecution regarding his tax payment failures in 2017 and 2018.

According to the sources, Garland purportedly made false statements by asserting that attorney David Weiss possessed full authority to investigate and prosecute Hunter Biden. The exchange sheds light on the ongoing controversy surrounding the tax-related allegations against the younger Biden and raises questions about the handling of the case by the Department of Justice.

“Are you concerned about what’s coming out of this case?” Karl asked Khanna during Sunday’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”

“Jon, no, let’s just review the facts here. You had President Trump appoint a U.S. attorney in Delaware and President Biden had the ability to fire that U.S. attorney if he wanted — as is customary, that a new president comes in, they remove all the U.S. attorneys. President Biden didn’t fire the U.S. attorney. He had his past opponent’s appointee have total power over making a decision —”

“But sir, what the whistleblower’s saying is that Weiss, who was appointed by Trump, was not the deciding official on this case. If that turns out to be true, doesn’t that directly contradict what the attorney general has said?” Karl interrupted.

“But Weiss is not saying that. Isn’t the source Weiss? If Weiss was saying that, I would have a concern. If Weiss was out there saying, ‘I didn’t have total authority, there was interference.’ But Weiss is the key person, and he’s not saying that,” the California representative said.

The younger Biden reached a plea deal with Weiss June 20 in which he pleaded guilty to an illegal gun charge and tax crimes in exchange for no jail time.

The whistleblowers further claimed Hunter Biden sent a WhatsApp message from July 30, 2017, further alleging President Joe Biden’s involvement in his son’s business dealings. The message was reportedly sent to Chinese energy official Henry Zhao, reading, “I am sitting here with [Joe Biden] and we would like to understand why the commitment made has not been fulfilled.”

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