President Trump is removing Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, from his job leading the Internal Revenue Service two months after he was confirmed as commissioner, four people familiar with the matter told The New York Times’ Andrew Duehren, Alan Rappeport and Maggie Haberman. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting IRS commissioner until a permanent replacement is in place, while Long is expected to be nominated to an ambassadorship, the report added, citing sources.
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