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 DOJ Tax Division opposed bringing charges.

Batdorf said 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.

“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.

[There’s more, too. Apparently Weiss’ team had far more negotiations with Hunter’s team than is usual in tax evasion investigations, according to Michael Batdorf. He won’t attribute that to political influence, but he does say that the DoJ’s handling of this case was significantly unusual. — Ed]