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Newsweek on MSN · 4d

Donald Trump Removes IRS Chief, Temporarily Replaces Him With Scott Bessent

President Donald Trump has removed Billy Long, the head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and temporarily replaced him with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, The Associated Press and New York Times reported on Friday. Long announced on social media after the news broke that he will take on a new role as the U.S. ambassador to Iceland.

UPI on MSN · 4d

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 Scott Bessent in a temporary role.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4d

Trump replaces IRS commissioner after 2 months

Trump broke tradition by appointing Long and not allowing the former Biden-appointed IRS commissioner, Danny Werfel, to serve out his full five-year term. Long did not serve on the tax-writing committee during his time in Congress,

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Trump removes IRS boss, Treasury Secretary Bessent takes over for now

Billy Long, who was sworn in just under two months ago, was already the sixth person to hold the job this year. He told NBC ...

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Bessent Addresses Musk’s Mysterious Black Eye After Their White House Brawl

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has denied suggestions that he gave Elon Musk a black eye after the pair brawled in the ...

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India ‘a bit recalcitrant’ in trade talks, says US treasury secretary amid Donald Trump tariff tensions

Amid Donald Trump's tariff threats, Scott Bessent has reportedly said that large trade agreements are still awaited, ...

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Trump didn't say Ireland would 'bear consequences' over Israel boycott proposal. Some Republicans want him to

In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump said to Ireland: "If you try to economically isolate Israel, you will bear consequences.

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Scott Bessent Finally Admits the Truth About Trump’s Tariff Costs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was finally able to admit that tariffs are indeed a tax on American importers and consumers, ...

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Trump official walks into trap after MSNBC analyst asks how tariffs are paid

MSNBC analyst Eugene Robinson pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent into spelling out who is paying for President Donald ...

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Trump confirms Scott Bessent won't replace Powell as Fed chair amid rising tensions with central bank

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells President Donald Trump he wants to stay in his role rather than pursue Fed chair role ...

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Ex-Fed's Bullard says he's talked with Bessent about Fed chair job

Former St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard on Tuesday said he spoke with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott ...

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Trump says he won’t select Scott Bessent as next Fed chairman: ‘He wants to stay’

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would not select Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as the next chairman of the ...

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Trump considers four finalists for new Fed chair, rules out Scott Bessent

President Trump said he has four finalists in mind to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell while ruling out Treasury Secretary ...

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