US EditionFrom Iceland — United States IRS Commissioner Fired, Then Nominated As Ambassador To Iceland
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From Iceland — United States IRS Commissioner Fired, Then Nominated As Ambassador To Iceland
Billy Long, an American congressman from Missouri, was removed from his position as the head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Friday. The IRS is the service responsible for collecting federal taxes and overseeing the federal tax legislation, and his appointment to the position just two months ago was controversial due to his lack of experience in the field. The same day as his firing, he announced that United States President Donald Trum…
Billy Long, who is likely the next US ambassador to Iceland, is suggesting on social media that he is being sent to Iceland by mistake. Although it is likely a joke, he says that he asked Trump to join the US immigration agency ICE, but Trump misheard it as "Iceland."
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