Alexander Mackler, a former deputy counsel to then-Vice President Joe Biden, had a notable history of working alongside Assistant U.S. Attorney Lesley Wolf at the Delaware Department of Justice. Wolf was involved in the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden and has been accused of preventing investigators from asking about “the big guy,” a reference to Joe Biden.
Mackler’s association with Joe Biden began when he served as the campaign manager for Beau Biden’s successful run for Delaware Attorney General in 2010. Subsequently, Joe Biden appointed Mackler as deputy counsel to the vice president from September 2014 to August 2016.
After his tenure with the vice president, Mackler joined the Delaware Department of Justice as an assistant United States attorney, where he worked alongside Wolf from 2016 to 2019. During this period, Mackler and Hunter Biden maintained a close relationship, as evidenced by emails found on the infamous “Laptop from Hell.”
In one email, sent in 2018, Mackler reached out to catch up with Hunter, mentioning his recent busy time in court. He expressed his desire to reconnect and ended the message with affectionate words, calling Hunter “brother” and expressing love.
In October 2016, Mackler sent another message to Hunter, expressing that he had not heard from him in a while and was thinking of him. He extended an invitation to meet up if Hunter ever visited DC, showing their ongoing connection.
While Mackler’s relationship with Hunter Biden is intriguing, there is currently no direct evidence linking him to any interference in the Hunter Biden probe conducted by Wolf at the Delaware Department of Justice.
However, whistleblowers from the IRS have alleged that Wolf prevented investigators from inquiring about Joe Biden’s role as “the big guy” in the investigation. These whistleblowers also claim that Wolf discouraged the investigation team from searching Joe Biden’s guest house in Delaware, citing “optics” as a concern.
Additionally, the whistleblowers assert that the Hunter Biden criminal probe included violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which they believe warranted the appointment of a special counsel. However, Attorney General Merrick Garland declined to name one, leading to concerns about the lack of separation between Joe Biden and the Department of Justice in the investigation.