This week’s dismissal of the prosecution of former FBI Director Jim Comey will leave many Americans frustrated by a continued lack of “accountability.” So it’s a good time to finish the tale of an overlooked example of government accountability—albeit one far less flashy than a high-profile prosecution.
That’s the story of Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler. Remember them? The mainstream media would rather you not, which is why it largely dropped their story. Messrs. Shapley and Ziegler are the IRS agents who blew the whistle on the initial, politicized Justice Department “investigation” into Hunter Biden. This column in March related how the duo had won initial vindication, and were rewarded with senior jobs advising Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on IRS reform.
They recently accomplished much more, forcing agreements that put the truth on the record and require positive government change. They didn’t win via a headline-grabbing prosecution or courtroom drama, but rather by going public and then doggedly demanding the system live up to its own rules. The victories received almost no attention—since they undermine the left’s narrative. But if you care about exposing wrongdoing and want guardrails against corrupt government, this is an example…
…In October, Empower Oversight, a nonprofit that aids whistleblowers, announced the two had reached settlements with both IRS and DOJ over illegal retaliation…
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