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The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: Billy Long’s Quick Fall at the I.R.S.

14 août 2025 à 12:25
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.

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Within days of being sworn in as the I.R.S. commissioner, Billy Long began to lose his grip on the role.
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Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed

8 août 2025 à 18:41
Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax agency’s head. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the agency as acting commissioner.

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Billy Long during his nomination hearing in May.
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