FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. attorney leading the Hunter Biden investigation said he “is not the deciding person' and “requested special counsel status in D.C.,' but was rejected by the Justice Department and told to “follow the process,' according to handwritten notes taken by IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley and obtained by Fox News Digital.
Fox News contributor Andy McCarthy joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss Hunter Biden's expected indictment on gun charges.Handwritten, contemporaneous notes taken by IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley and obtained by Fox News Digital memorialize state that the U.S. attorney leading the Hunter Biden investigation said he"is not the deciding person" and"requestedstatus in D.C." but was rejected by the Justice Department and told to"follow the process.
Shapley’s legal team turned over to Congress his handwritten notes—which are in part, redacted—memorializing that Oct. 7, 2022 meeting.Another section states:"Weiss requested Special Counsel status in D.C. + Main DOJ said ‘No’ —follow the process." "If approved—tax will grant discretion/not approve," the notes read.
A separate section of the notes also appears to mention"Archer," likely in reference to Devon Archer, Hunter Biden’s business associate. Those numbers likely refer to tax years 2014, 2015, and 2016 which could be assigned to Washington D.C. jurisdiction, and 2017, 2018, 2019 could be assigned to California jurisdiction.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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