WASHINGTON ― Republicans in the House of Representatives could impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland over an allegation that the Justice Department stifled criminal charges against Hunter Biden.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Sunday the allegation would be “a significant part” of an impeachment inquiry if an IRS whistleblower’s claims pan out.
Federal prosecutors in Delaware announced charges last week against President Joe Biden’s son for failing to pay taxes in 2017 and 2018. Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty.
But Gary Shapley, an IRS agent who oversaw a criminal investigation into the president’s son’s taxes, said in congressional testimony revealed last week that Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss claimed he couldn’t charge Hunter Biden outside of Delaware. This would contradict statements from Garland.
“We need to get to the facts, and that includes reconciling these clear disparities,” McCarthy said Sunday on Twitter. “U.S. Attorney…
