US EditionDemocratic senator says he has recordings of favors ‘promised’ by Trump’s IRS pick
- Senator Ron Wyden disclosed on Tuesday that he holds recordings in which associates of Billy Long, President Trump's nominee for IRS chief, claim Long assured them of preferential treatment.
- Wyden exposed these recordings after reports emerged of Long's ties to tax credit promoters who claimed he promised favorable rulings at Trump's 2021 inauguration.
- The recordings include tax promoters linked to White River Energy, which sold fraudulent tax credits and financially supported Long, raising conflict of interest concerns.
- Wyden confirmed possession of recordings in which tax promoters claim Long attended the inauguration and assured them of obtaining a favorable private letter ruling.
- These revelations prompted a Senate investigation and intensified scrutiny over Long's ethical conflicts and potential regulatory rollbacks amid a disrupted IRS modernization effort.
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Trump’s IRS Pick Promised Tax Benefits to Finance CEO
Former Rep. Billy Long (R-MO), President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), was invited to attend Trump’s inauguration as the guest of a financial services CEO who said Long promised him benefits for his company, according to a recording obtained by the Lever. The executive also stated that Long planned to give a top […]
Dem senator claims to have recordings that could sink Trump's pick to run IRS · American Wire News
An effort to sink President Donald Trump’s pick to head the IRS found a Democrat senator closing with an allegation of recorded conversations. Since the president’s return to the White House, the left has seemingly jumped at every opportunity to obstruct the America First agenda with lawsuits and delay tactics. Tuesday, as the Senate Finance Committee considered the nomination for IRS commissioner, ranking member Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D) saw fi…
CEO Says Trump’s IRS Pick Promised Big Benefits
Former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Internal Revenue Service, was invited to attend Trump’s inauguration as the guest of a financial services CEO who said Long promised him benefits for his company, according to a recording obtained by The Lever. The executive also stated that Long planned to give a top government job to a campaign donor at an embattled financial firm. Companies peddling tax schemes “don’t …
‘I Have The Tapes’: Dem Senator Drops Bombshell on Trump’s IRS Pick Scandal
Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) dropped a political grenade on Tuesday during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, revealing he has recordings of business associates linked to former Rep. Billy Long — Donald Trump’s pick to lead the IRS — bragging that Long promised them special treatment. “I have the tapes,” Wyden declared. Wyden, the top Democrat on the committee, said the recordings include tax credit promoters claiming Long gave them his word — at…
Democratic senator says he has recordings of favors ‘promised’ by Trump’s IRS pick
Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said Tuesday he has recordings of business associates of President Trump’s pick to lead the IRS, former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), saying they expect to get favors from him once he is in office. Wyden cited recordings of two instances of people saying…
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