Jordan says former prosecutor who allegedly scuttled Hunter investigation 'refused' to answer questions
Wolf told the committee she could not answer based on instructions from DOJ, Jordan said
By Brooke Singman , Thomas Phippen Fox News
Published December 14, 2023 3:07pm EST
Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said Lesley Wolf, the federal prosecutor accused of limiting questions during a Hunter Biden probe, refused to answer questions during a closed-door interview with House members Thursday.
"Miss Wolf refused to answer most of our questions," Jordan told reporters following the interview with Wolf, who was subpoenaed in November to appear before the panel.
"She refused to answer based on instructions she was given from the Justice Department," Jordan said.
Wolf told the panel that she did not receive any additional instructions from DOJ after the House voted Wednesday night to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, Jordan said.
According to IRS whistleblowers, Wolf was involved in alleged political influence surrounding prosecutorial decisions throughout the Hunter Biden investigation, which began in 2018.
Gary Shapley — who led the IRS’ portion of the Hunter Biden probe — alleged that Wolf sought to block investigators from asking questions related to President Biden throughout the yearslong federal investigation into his son, Hunter Biden.
Specifically, Shapley alleged that Wolf worked to "limit" questioning related to President Biden and apparent references to Biden as "dad" or "the big guy."
Despite Wolf not answering questions, Jordan said the core of the whistleblower allegations have been proved correct since they first came forward earlier this year.
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