The anonymous IRS criminal investigator once involved in an investigation of Hunter Biden and known only as "whistleblower X" was revealed to the Washington Examiner as IRS Special Agent Joe Ziegler, who has been with the agency since 2010.
Ziegler and veteran IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley appeared for a public hearing of the House Oversight Committee to discuss the alleged politicization of the investigation into Hunter Biden. Ziegler's testimony was released ahead of the hearing, offering some details about his work at the IRS.
The now-revealed whistleblower, whose identity was confirmed to the Washington Examiner by a committee spokesperson, plans to say that he made the decision to come forward after "multiple attempts at blowing the whistle internally" at the IRS.
"In coming forward, I am risking my career, my reputation, and my casework outside of this investigation," Ziegler will say.
