{"id":218639,"date":"2024-03-22T10:54:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=218639"},"modified":"2024-03-22T10:54:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:54:32","slug":"shut-it-down-cia-accused-of-directly-meddling-in-hunter-biden-irs-doj-investigations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=218639","title":{"rendered":"<h2><b>SHUT IT DOWN! CIA Accused Of Directly Meddling In Hunter Biden IRS, DOJ Investigations<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more-->ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n<div class=\"NodeContent_body__HBEFs NodeBody_container__eeFKv\">\n<p>The Chairmen of the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees, Jim Jordan (R-OH) and James Comer (R-KY) say that a whistleblower has brought them information that &#8216;seems to corroborate our concerns&#8217;\u00a0<strong>that\u00a0<em>the CIA directly interfered with DOJ and IRS investigations of Hunter Biden<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/hunter%20hat_1.JPG?itok=FdyL9H23\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/hunter%20hat_1.JPG?itok=FdyL9H23\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"inline-images image-style-inline-images\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/hunter%20hat_1.JPG?itok=FdyL9H23\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"321\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"eb3450f2-0cdc-4254-9bfd-e90c9f5cf5ff\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to the whistleblower, the CIA &#8220;intervened in the investigation of Hunter biden to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) from interviewing a witness,&#8221; the letter, addressed to CIA Director William Burns, reads.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, the Committees were concerned at how &#8220;<strong>the DOJ deviated from its standard processes\u00a0<\/strong>to afford preferential treatment to Hunter Biden,&#8221; which they learned &#8220;after two brave whistleblowers testified to Congress&#8221; that the Justice Department had done just that.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;<strong>DOJ officials restricted what investigative steps the investigators could pursue<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0tipped off Hunter Biden\u2019s attorneys about investigative steps, and even prevented investigators from conducting witness interviews<\/strong>. The whistleblowers\u2019 testimony about the preferential treatment provided to Hunter Biden has been corroborated by testimony from other witnesses and documents the Committees have received.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The new whistleblower<\/strong>\u00a0says that in August 2021, the IRS wanted to interview Hunter Biden associate Patrick Kevin Morris &#8211; and that &#8220;<strong>the CIA intervened to stop the interview.<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Two DOJ officials were allegedly summoned to CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia for a briefing regarding Mr. Morris,&#8221;\u00a0<strong>at which &#8220;it was communicated that Mr. Morris could not be a witness during the investigation.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Committees have asked the CIA to explain the alleged intervention &#8211; for which the Chairman have requested &#8220;all documents and communications&#8221; regarding the DOJ and\/or IRS investigations of Hunter Biden, as well as &#8220;referring or relating to Patrick Kevin Morris.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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