US EditionTrump Withdraws Nomination of Donald Korb for Treasury Legal Post
Donald Korb’s nomination was withdrawn after he reportedly said a former IRS acting commissioner should have been shot, prompting Senate scrutiny and bipartisan criticism.
- On Friday, President Donald J. Trump announced on Truth Social he is withdrawing Donald Korb's nomination to be Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury, stating `Please be advised that I am withdrawing the nomination of Donald Korb...`
- The nomination controversy stems from a Senate Finance Committee hearing where Mike Crapo, U.S. Senator , and Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator , questioned Korb about remarks that he apparently told staffers the career IRS official who resigned should have been shot.
- The withdrawal leaves the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service searching for a new legal candidate, while reporting indicates Trump offered no explanation and factors remain unclear.
- Earlier this week, Loomer highlighted social-media pressure after calling Korb's nomination 'a Betrayal of MAGA Promises' and tweeted about his 'rabid Trump hater' comment, amid over 50 withdrawals reported by Bloomberg.
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Don Korb will no longer be considered for a top post in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination.That's according to a Friday article in Politico, which reported that Korb — who was tapped to be the next Assistant General Counsel of the IRS — had his appointment withdrawn by the White House. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform (along with his signature eight-word catchphrase) but…
Trump yanks nominee accused of saying resigning official should be 'shot'
President Donald Trump has dropped his support for a nominee for the Department of the Treasury who had apparently suggested a former IRS official should be shot. Trump made the announcement Friday afternoon via his Truth Social platform. "Please be advised that I am withdrawing the nomination of Do...
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