US EditionTrump is replacing the acting IRS commissioner, part of a dispute between treasury and Elon Musk: Report
- Gary Shapley is being replaced as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated he was appointed without his knowledge and at Elon Musk's direction.
- Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender is expected to succeed Shapley as acting IRS head following Trump's approval of Bessent's decision.
- Bessent expressed concerns that Musk circumvented him to get Shapley installed, despite his reservations.
- Bessent expressed on X that 'trust must be brought back to the IRS' and indicated he believes Faulkender 'is the right man for the moment.
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MAGA Civil War: Musk Meltdown Over Ousted IRS Chief Edition
Co-president Elon Musk has had a bit of a setback in his masterminding of Donald Trump and our federal government. As The New York Times reported, Musk’s pick for acting IRS commissioner is being ousted after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to Trump the appointment had been made without Bessent’s approval. More from The Times: Mr. Bessent believed that Mr. Musk had done an end run around him to get Gary Shapley installed as the inter…
Acting IRS Commissioner Replaced Days After Appointment
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was replaced days after he was appointed amid reports of a clash between Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The post Report: Acting IRS Commissioner Replaced Days After Appointment Amid Musk-Bessent Clash appeared first on Breitbart.
ThePatriotLight - President Trump Replaces IRS Chief Amid Power Struggle
ThePatriotLight - President Trump just swapped out the acting IRS commissioner. And this is for the second time this week. This comes after a tug-of-war erupted between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Elon Musk. Musk had reportedly helped install Gary Shapley without Bessent’s blessing. Now, Bessent’s deputy, Michael Faulkender, is in charge. It’s the third IRS boss in one week. Curious timing with it being ‘tax week’. BREAKING: Acting IRS …
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Treasury's Bessent ousts IRS acting chief, names deputy to temporary role
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender has been appointed acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner, replacing longtime IRS career official Gary Shapley in the temporary role. Bessent said in a posting on X that "trust must be brought back to the IRS, and I am fully confident that @TreasuryDepSec Michael Faulkender is the right man for the moment." Shapley, who …
The U.S. tax authority IRS gets the third boss within a week. Behind that is a conflict between two Trump trusts.
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