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Democratic senator says he has recordings of favors ‘promised’ by Trump’s IRS pick

  • Senator Ron Wyden revealed during a May 2025 Senate Finance Committee hearing he holds recordings alleging that Billy Long promised favors as Trump's IRS nominee.
  • The allegations stem from Long's history selling pandemic tax credits and claims from tax promoters who said Long promised favorable IRS rulings upon his inauguration.
  • Recordings include tax promoters and executives from White River Energy, a firm linked to bogus tax credits, who expect Long to protect their interests despite his denials.
  • Wyden stated, “I have the tapes,” highlighting concerns about conflicts of interest as more than $165,000 funneled into Long’s campaign from involved parties.
  • These revelations prompt calls for criminal investigation and raise questions about Long’s ethical suitability to lead the IRS amid efforts to politicize the agency.
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If on June 2, Javier Etcheberry, director of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), will have to give proof of his management to the members of the Committee on Finance, he will have to do the same to the senators. In an idea proposed by the senator of Democrats and president of the Committee on Finance, Ximena Rincón, a special session was requested so that the head of the IRS will explain a number of issues of concern to the legislators. Accordin…

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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
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