Michael Batdorf accuses Merrick Garland

Merrick Garland has another difficulty to suffer through. Michael Batdorf, the IRS Director of Field Operations, "told the House Ways and Means Committee in a closed-door interview on Sept. 12th that he personally felt 'frustrated' by the refusal of the Justice Department to approve tax charges that IRS agents viewed as well-supported by evidence, according to a transcript of the interview obtained by the Washington Examiner."

On Wednesday, Merrick Garland testified before the House Judiciary Committee, with most of the Committee's questions being about David Weiss's investigation into Hunter Biden's international pay-to-play operation. During that testimony, Garland insisted that Weiss was free to prosecute any charge in any district in the U.S. That appears to be false, as Washington Examiner investigative reporter Sarah Bedford reports "IRS Agent Gary Shapley, a whistleblower, was removed from the Hunter Biden case at the explicit direction of Weiss, despite having done nothing wrong."

Further, Bedford reported "In addition to the two Joe Biden-appointed U.S. attorneys who refused to allow Weiss to bring charges against Hunter Biden in their districts, Batdorf said the Justice Department’s tax division opposed bringing charges as well." Why did the DOJ Tax Division oppose the bringing of felony tax evasion charges against Hunter Biden? According to Mr. Batdorf, "DOJ Tax argued against charges for Hunter Biden during a June 2022 meeting with Weiss and IRS officials, who were in favor of advancing the case."

That's quite the revelation. What reason did DOJ Tax provide for stopping this prosecution? Did DOJ Tax provide an answer? Or did they simply say no? Chairman Jordan tried finding out these answers during his cross-examination of AG Garland:

"DOJ Tax would have to authorize charges prior to David Weiss recommending an indictment or prosecution," Batdorf said during his interview. "So, I mean, my understanding is that, I mean, he can't make that decision without DOJ Tax authorization," Batdorf said.

The IRS supervisor confirmed that Hunter Biden’s defense team was given an unusual number of chances, potentially as many as four, to meet with DOJ Tax investigators and argue why their client should not face charges. Tensions between the Justice Department Tax Division and the IRS investigators over the strength of the case began after DOJ Tax officials started meeting with Hunter Biden’s defense lawyers, Batdorf said.

Isn't that interesting? Hunter Biden's lawyers got special treatment, almost like he's the president's kid. Joseph Ziegler's findings were clear. Further, Hunter's lawyers should've been given a chance to work out a plea agreement that included felony tax evasion charges. Additionally, AG Garland testified that he didn't interfere with Weiss's investigation. Apparently, DOJ Tax did his dirty work while he maintained plausible deniability.

I doubt that there's been a more corrupt AG than Garland. He didn't protect Supreme Court justices from protests while they were deliberating the biggest lawsuit since Brown v. Board of Education. His FBI raided the home of a pro-life Christian because the Christian had defended his son. AG Garland's DOJ violated the civil rights of churchgoers by sending spies into church.

That's just a partial list of offenses. That list isn't exhaustive by any stretch of the imagination.

I hope that Merrick Garland has nightmares thinking about Mr. Batdorf. AG Garland's earned those nightmares.