Emails and interviews with whistleblower Gary Shapley's legal team reveal DoJ officials appeared concerned about his claims of slow-rolling of Hunter probe

Shapley's attorney Mark Lytle told DailyMail.com he later briefed Associate Deputy Attorney General Brad Weinsheimer about the case in an April phone call

But Weinsheimer then went straight to Hunter's then-lead lawyer, Chris Clark, and top Delaware prosecutor David Weiss – and dropped his inquiry, Lytle said

Top Justice Department officials meddled in the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden and showed favoritism to the First Son, lawyers for the key IRS whistleblower have claimed in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com.

Attorneys for senior IRS investigator Gary Shapley revealed a top Justice official approached them in April saying he wanted to investigate Shapley's claims of slow-rolling and obstruction in Hunter's case.