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Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commisioner less than 2 months after his confirmation

Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commisioner less than 2 months after his confirmation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday. It was not immediately clear why Long was dismissed. His quick exit makes him the shortest-tenured IRS commissioner confirmed by the Senate since the position was created in 1862. Long said …

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