The Biden family has been thoroughly disgraced. Hunter’s antics have been at the center of the drama.
And now Hunter Biden has surrendered once and for all after devastating court news.
Hunter’s Failed Lawsuit Exposes Corruption
The Biden family’s legacy is steeped in disgrace, with Hunter Biden at the center of a storm of corruption and scandal. His recent decision to drop a federal lawsuit against IRS whistle-blowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler only deepens the stain on the Biden name. The lawsuit, dismissed with prejudice, was a desperate attempt to silence those who dared expose the mishandling of federal investigations into Hunter’s shady dealings. This collapse of Hunter’s legal gambit reveals a family accustomed to dodging accountability while leveraging power to shield their misdeeds.
Hunter Biden’s lawsuit, filed in September 2023, targeted Shapley and Ziegler, IRS agents who publicly criticized the Justice Department and IRS for what they saw as a deliberate slow-walking of investigations into Hunter’s financial and legal troubles. “Intimidation and retaliation were never going to work,” Shapley and Ziegler declared after the lawsuit’s dismissal was announced on Wednesday evening. Their courage in standing up to the Biden machine exposes a family that thrives on bullying those who seek truth.
The dismissal of Hunter’s lawsuit was no small matter. His legal team, in a joint notice with the IRS, informed the federal judge that they were abandoning “all claims asserted in the Amended Complaint.” The dismissal being “with prejudice” ensures Hunter cannot resurrect this baseless suit. This legal retreat is a humiliating defeat for Hunter, whose efforts to muzzle whistle-blowers crumbled under the weight of their resolve and the truth they uncovered.
Shapley and Ziegler were unfazed by Hunter’s tactics. “It’s always been clear that the lawsuit was an attempt to intimidate us,” they said. “However, we were always motivated by doing the right thing, defending our work, and honoring our duty to the American people.” Their commitment to integrity stands in stark contrast to Hunter’s pattern of exploiting his family’s influence to evade scrutiny, a pattern that has defined the Biden family’s public life.
Hunter’s attorneys had accused the IRS agents of seeking to “embarrass Mr. Biden” by disclosing confidential tax information through public statements. “While Mr. Biden has been the victim of various leaks regarding the IRS investigation previously, most recently, two IRS agents – Mr. Gary Shapley and Mr. Joseph Ziegler – and their attorneys raised the stakes to unprecedented levels with their numerous public appearances,” they claimed in the original lawsuit. These accusations were reiterated in a February 2024 amended complaint, showing Hunter’s persistence in trying to paint himself as a victim.
The truth, however, paints a different picture. The legal team for the whistle-blowers, represented by Empower Oversight, stated, “Hunter Biden brought this lawsuit against two honorable federal agents in retaliation for blowing the whistle on the preferential treatment he was given by President Biden’s Department of Justice.” They added, “Shapley and Ziegler did nothing wrong.” This vindication of the whistle-blowers exposes Hunter’s lawsuit as a vindictive attempt to punish those who dared challenge his privileged status.
Empower Oversight’s findings, released in February, further damn the Biden administration’s conduct. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel determined that “the IRS issued illegal gag orders and improperly removed them from the Hunter Biden investigation as reprisal for their protected disclosures.” This revelation confirms what many suspected: the Biden family’s influence corrupted federal agencies, shielding Hunter from the consequences of his actions while punishing those who sought justice.
The whistle-blowers’ congressional testimony revealed shocking details about the extent of the Biden family’s entanglement in questionable dealings. They reported that Justice Department special counsel David Weiss admitted to limitations in his prosecutorial authority, contradicting then-Attorney General Merrick Garland’s claims. They also disclosed that a Hunter Biden business associate confirmed Joe Biden’s presence at a China-related business meeting, allegedly at Hunter’s request. These revelations suggest a family that blurred the lines between personal gain and public office.
Well look at this. 🚨
Hunter Biden drops his case against IRS that targeted whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joe Ziegler.
His claims that they violated the confidentiality of his tax information are being dismissed *with prejudice*—meaning they cannot be re-filed. pic.twitter.com/fqH0GwNtQ3
— Jason Foster (@JsnFostr) April 30, 2025
Further testimony exposed efforts to protect the Biden family’s image at the expense of justice. The whistle-blowers noted that “optics” prevented a search warrant at a guest house on the Biden family property in Delaware. Even more damning, an assistant U.S. attorney in Delaware instructed investigators, “don’t ask about the big guy” – a clear reference to Joe Biden. These accounts paint a picture of a family that wielded its influence to obstruct investigations and shield Hunter from accountability.
Hunter’s legal troubles are a saga of their own. In 2023, he reached a plea deal with Weiss on federal charges involving tax crimes and the illegal purchase of a handgun. The deal, which reeked of favoritism, collapsed under scrutiny from a federal judge, partly due to the whistle-blowers’ revelations. The unraveling of this sweetheart deal forced Hunter to face real consequences, a rare occurrence for a man accustomed to skating by on his last name.
The consequences eventually caught up. In June 2024, a Delaware jury convicted Hunter on gun charges. In September, he pleaded guilty to tax charges in California. These convictions should have been a moment of reckoning for the Biden family, but instead, they were met with yet another abuse of power. In December 2024, then-President Joe Biden pardoned his son, reneging on his public promise not to do so. This act of nepotism cemented the Biden family’s reputation as one that places loyalty to kin above the rule of law.
The pardon was a slap in the face to the American public, who watched as the Biden family once again evaded accountability. Joe Biden’s decision to shield his son from justice was not just a personal failing but a betrayal of the principles he claimed to uphold. It was a stark reminder that the Bidens view themselves as above the law, a family that expects special treatment while ordinary Americans face the full weight of the justice system.
Meanwhile, the whistle-blowers who exposed this corruption have been rightfully recognized for their courage. In March, the Trump administration promoted Shapley and Ziegler to senior advisers to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Their elevation is a testament to their integrity and a rebuke to the Biden family’s attempts to silence them. These agents, who faced retaliation for their honesty, now stand as symbols of accountability in a system too often corrupted by power.
The Biden family’s disgrace extends beyond Hunter’s legal woes. Joe Biden’s complicity, whether through his presence at questionable business meetings or his willingness to pardon his son, implicates him in this sordid affair. The whistle-blowers’ revelations suggest a patriarch who, at best, turned a blind eye to his son’s misdeeds and, at worst, actively facilitated them. This is not the behavior of a leader but of a man beholden to family ties over public duty.
Hunter Biden’s dropped lawsuit is not just a legal failure; it is a window into the rot at the heart of the Biden family. From leveraging influence to obstruct investigations to abusing presidential power for personal gain, the Bidens have shown themselves to be a family that prioritizes self-preservation over principle. The courage of Shapley and Ziegler has exposed this truth, ensuring that the Biden family’s legacy will forever be tainted by scandal and shame.
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