House Republicans are investigating potential improper influence surrounding the claims made by IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler regarding the Hunter Biden investigation. The lawmakers have penned a letter to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) seeking a briefing to determine if there has been any misconduct in handling the whistleblowers' claims.
Shapley and Ziegler have alleged political influence in the Department of Justice's criminal investigation of Hunter Biden, stating that decisions throughout the probe favored Biden. Ziegler also claimed that federal investigators hindered the investigation process, including blocking certain questioning and interviews.
