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The removal of the Internal Revenue Service commissioner Billy Long after just two months in the post came after the federal tax collection agency said it could not release some information on taxpayers suspected of being in the US illegally, it was reported on Saturday. The IRS and the White House had clashed over using tax data to help locate …

IRS, White House clashed over immigrants’ data before tax chief was ousted  The Washington Post Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed  The New York Times Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner, giving him the shortest-ever tenure in the role  Federal News Network IRS begins sharing sensitive taxpayer data with immigration authorities to find …

Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner, giving him the shortest-ever tenure in the role 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… FATIMA HUSSEIN August 8, 2025 6:24 pm 3 min read WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed former …

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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. …

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 …

President Donald Trump on Friday removed Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long and is replacing him temporarily with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, three sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Long was only just sworn in as commissioner in June. The change also comes days after Trump’s sprawling new tariffs took effect, and a month after the president …

Former Missouri Congressman Billy Long is being replaced as IRS Commissioner after less than two months on the job. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America The Trump administration is replacing IRS Commissioner Billy Long, less than two months after the former Missouri Congressman took over at the agency. It’s the latest in …

Former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., nominee to be commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump is removing Billy Long as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will temporarily serve as acting commissioner, a White House official and …