IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel confirmed the rights of agency whistleblowers to make protected disclosures to Congress following attacks from Hunter Biden’s attorney on recent IRS whistleblowers’ allegations.
In June, Hunter Biden’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, who represents high-profile individuals engulfed in political scandals, sent a letter to Republican investigators that questioned the legitimacy of IRS whistleblower allegations against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into Hunter Biden.
Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Feb. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Lowell claimed IRS whistleblower transcripts recorded by House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) were “feed[ing] the misinformation campaign to harm our client … as a vehicle to attack his father.”
“Your attempt to protect the IRS agents was a transparent effort to provide cover to those with a bias and an axe to grind so deep and sharp as to have allowed them to avoid answering for their own conduct under oath,” he added.
Abbe Lowell on 5/23/18 “Situation…
