US President Donald Trump has removed Billy Long from his role as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, less than two months after his confirmation, news agency Reuters reported, citing a White House official and a source familiar with the matter.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will serve as acting commissioner while the administration searches for a permanent replacement.
Long, a former Republican congressman from Missouri, is expected to be nominated for an ambassadorship, The New York Times reported.
The change marks another leadership shake-up at the IRS, which has seen several commissioners during Trump’s second term.
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