Trump picks former representative Billy Long to lead IRS

December 5, 2024, 11:07 AM UTC

Trump Taps Billy Long for IRS Chief

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he intends to nominate former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) as IRS commissioner, cutting short current chief Danny Werfel’s term.

In a post on his social network platform Truth Social, Trump called Long an “extremely hard worker, and respected by all, especially by those who know him in Congress.”

Long, a Missouri Republican and a former auctioneer and radio talk-show host, was not on the tax writing Ways and Means Committee during his time in the House. Instead, he made his mark as a member of the Energy and ...

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