FBI agent disputed key portions of IRS whistleblower claims about Hunter Biden investigation

The FBI agent who oversaw the agency's investigation into Hunter Biden disputed a claim by IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley that the Justice Department gave preferential treatment to President Joe Biden's son, according to a transcript of an interview obtained by NBC News.

In a Sept. 7 interview with the House Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees, Thomas Sobocinski refuted Shapley's claim that U.S. Attorney David Weiss had said he was not the deciding person on whether to bring charges in the Hunter Biden case.

Following an Oct. 7, 2022, meeting with Weiss’ team and investigators from the FBI and IRS working on the Hunter Biden case, Shapley prepared an email of notes that stated that Weiss said he was “not the deciding person on whether charges are filed.” That claim has been central to the House GOP’s scrutiny of Weiss’ investigation.