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Trump removes IRS commissioner Billy Long two months after he was sworn in

globalAugust 8, 2025
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Trump removes IRS commissioner Billy Long two months after he was sworn in
Long is reportedly now in line for Iceland ambassador post as treasury chief Scott Bessent takes over as acting IRS headDonald Trump...

Long is reportedly now in line for Iceland ambassador post as treasury chief Scott Bessent takes over as acting IRS head

Donald Trump is removing Billy Long as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will temporarily serve as acting commissioner for the president, a White House official and a source familiar with the matter said to Reuters on Friday.

The New York Times first reported the news about Long, a former congressman from Missouri. He was expected to be nominated for an Iceland ambassador post, according to NBC News.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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