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Billy Long out as IRS commissioner after less than two months
Billy Long ended his brief tenure as IRS commissioner Friday, posting on X that President Donald Trump will nominate him to be ambassador to Iceland.
Billy Long’s IRS ouster follows clashes with Treasury
President Trump’s removal of Billy Long as head of the IRS after only two months on the job has cast an uncomfortable spotlight on the agency, which has already churned through six different
Trump removing IRS commissioner Billy Long after serving just two months in role
President Trump is removing Billy Long as IRS Commissioner after just two months in the role, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent serving as acting replacement.
Trump ousts former MO representative Billy Long from IRS after just 2 months
President Donald Trump is asking former U.S. Rep. Billy Long to step down less than two months after Long's confirmation as Internal Revenue Service commissioner.
Trump Ousts IRS Commissioner Billy Long After Just Two Months on the Job
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will take over as acting IRS commissioner until a permanent replacement is named.
Maddow Blog | Trump ousts Billy Long, his handpicked IRS director, after just 53 days on the job
Donald Trump just ousted Billy Long, his own handpicked IRS director, after just 53 days on the job, which is every bit as weird as it seems.
Trump Removes Billy Long as Head of IRS
The former congressman and auctioneer had been confirmed by the Senate in June. He was the sixth commissioner of the agency this year.
Trump fires IRS Commissioner Billy Long after two months on job
President Donald Trump has asked Billy Long to step down as head of the Internal Revenue Service, ending the commissioner's tenure just two months after he was confirmed for the post.
IRS Commissioner Billy Long replaced after less than two months
The Trump administration has replaced former Missouri Congressman Billy Long as IRS Commissioner, after less than two months on the job. It's the latest in a string of management shakeups at the tax collection agency.
Inside Trump’s move to oust Billy Long
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story Why Billy Long’s IRS stint was so short
Maddow points out the dark possibility behind Trump's removal of IRS commissioner Billy Long
Billy Long was a ridiculous character to put in the role of IRS commissioner, but despite his lack of qualifications, he appears to have put up a fight when it came to defending taxpayers' private data from immigration enforcement officials.

Billy Long out as IRS commissioner after just 2 months

Washington — Billy Long, the commissioner of the IRS, is leaving his post after just two months on the job. President Trump ...

Trump replaces Billy Long as IRS boss; Bessent takes over temporarily

President Donald Trump replaced Billy Long as IRS commissioner after less than two months on the job with Treasury Secretary ...
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Fired After Two Months, Billy Long Did A Lot Of Damage At IRS

Less than two months after U.S. Senate Republicans confirmed Billy Long as head of the Internal Revenue Service, the scandal-plagued commissioner confirmed on Friday that he is leaving the IRS to ...

Bessent makes first visit to IRS as acting commissioner

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made his first visit to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as the acting commissioner on Thursday, days after President Trump ousted Billy Long from the position.