Hunter Biden Files Lawsuit Against I.R.S. Alleging Privacy Violations

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), claiming that investigators violated his privacy rights by disclosing details about his taxes and the investigation into his conduct. The suit comes after Hunter Biden was indicted on separate gun charges. The lawsuit alleges that IRS investigators violated taxpayer privacy rules and sought to embarrass him through public statements to the media. Hunter Biden's legal team is taking an aggressive stance in fending off inquiries from congressional Republicans, despite facing the possibility of further prosecution on tax charges. The suit disputes the argument that the disclosures to Congress were legally protected under whistleblower protections, stating that the agents made unauthorized public disclosures.