Shapley went on to accuse Weiss of being restricted from charging Hunter Biden for alleged crimes committed in 2014 and 2015, including suspected “foreign income from Burisma” and participation in “a scheme to evade his income taxes through a partnership with a convicted felon.”
These exclusions, according to Shapley, concealed significant criminal conduct and suppressed crucial information related to the investigation his team had developed.
During the October 2022 meeting, Shapley claimed that Weiss had sought special counsel authority from the Main DOJ, but was denied.
“Instead,” Shapley revealed, “[Weiss] was told to follow the process, which was known to send U.S. Attorney Weiss through another President Biden-appointed U.S. Attorney.”
This alleged interference raises questions about the independence and impartiality of the investigation, casting doubt on the Department of Justice’s commitment to pursuing justice without bias.
Weiss and the other whistleblower’s information directly contradict Attorney General Merrick Garland’s public statements, including those made to Congress. Garland had asserted that Weiss possessed the authority to “make a decision to prosecute any way in which he wanted to and in any district in which he wanted to” regarding the probe.
