US EditionTrump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than 2 months after his confirmation
UNITED STATES, AUG 8 – Billy Long was confirmed by the Senate despite Democratic concerns and was removed by President Trump without an official explanation less than two months into his tenure.
- Less than two months after receiving Senate approval in mid-June 2025, Billy Long was dismissed from his role as IRS commissioner by President Donald Trump.
- Long, a former Missouri Republican congressman who served from 2011 to 2023, previously sponsored legislation to eliminate the IRS and had no tax administration background.
- His time at the IRS followed a period of leadership turmoil under Trump’s administration, which aimed to reduce the agency’s workforce and saw multiple interim commissioners.
- The Senate confirmed Long by a 53-44 vote amid Democratic concerns over his advisory role on a fraud-prone tax credit and lack of relevant experience.
- After President Trump removed Billy Long from his role as IRS commissioner, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was appointed to temporarily oversee the agency while Long is anticipated to be nominated for an ambassadorship.
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Trump Fires IRS Chief 2 Months After His Confirmation - News Addicts
President Donald Trump has removed IRS Commissioner Billy Long from his post just two months after the Senate confirmed him, the White House confirmed Friday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as interim commissioner until a replacement is named. No reason was given for the swift change, though Long will now take on a new […]
Trump Removes IRS Commissioner After Less Than 2 Months
President Donald Trump removed the Internal Revenue Service commissioner on Friday after less than two months on the job. Billy Long was already the sixth person to head the IRS under the Trump administration this year. Sources tell NBC News he will be temporarily replaced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Trump’s IRS Chief Gone After Less Than Two Months On The Job
Billy Long, we hardly knew ye. Not that we really wanted to. Long was yet another of Donald Trump’s shockingly unqualified department heads. The New York Times noted, “He did not have much background in tax policy beyond promoting a tax credit that the I.R.S. has warned was riddled with fraud, and while he was in Congress he supported legislation calling for the abolition of the agency entirely.” Of course, Long had the most important qualificat…
Trump is removing IRS chief 2 months after he was confirmed - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Billy Long, the former auctioneer and Republican congressman who was confirmed less than two months ago as head of the Internal Revenue Service, has been abruptly removed from the post by President Donald Trump, the administration disclosed on Friday.
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