Ouster of Acting IRS Top Lawyer Draws Senate Democrats’ Ire

The replacement of a top IRS official is raising the alarm of key Senate Democrats, according to a letter released Wednesday by its lead signatory.

More than a dozen Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), wrote to the tax collection agency’s acting leadership last week, citing previous Bloomberg Tax reporting that acting IRS chief counsel William Paul told colleagues he was pushed aside from this role because allies of billionaire presidential adviser Elon Musk thought he wasn’t cooperating with them. An ally of President Donald Trump is taking over as acting IRS chief counsel.

“This raises serious ...