Editorial: Was Billy Long Removed as IRS Commissioner for Doing the Right Thing?

Editorial: Was Billy Long removed as IRS commissioner for doing the right thing?

Whatever was behind Long’s removal, the administration is crossing into dangerous new territory in trying to pry open private tax records in its zeal to track down illegal immigrants.

Fired After Two Months, Billy Long Did A Lot Of Damage At IRS

Less than two months after U.S. Senate Republicans confirmed Billy Long as head of the Internal Revenue Service, the scandal-plagued commissioner confirmed on Friday that he is leaving the IRS to serve as President Donald Trump's ambassador to Iceland. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)—who opposed Long's IRS nomination with the rest of the chamber's Democrats—pledged in a Friday statement that a probe of the outgoin…

The Guardian: IRS Commissioner’s Removal Reportedly Over Clash on Undocumented Immigrant Data

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.

IRS Leadership Chaos: What Tax Professionals Need to Know

The Internal Revenue Service continues its unprecedented leadership tumult with the departure of Commissioner Billy Long after just 53 days on the job—making him the shortest-tenured commissioner in IRS history.

Billy Long ousted by Trump as IRS chief after less than 2 months in o...

Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long testifies before the Senate Finance Committee at his confirmation hearing as Internal Revenue Service commissioner on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Screenshot from committee webcastWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will remove former Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Billy Long from his post as head of the Internal Revenue Service less than two [...] The post Billy Long ousted by Trump as IRS chief after less than 2 months in …