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Home Front: Politix

Trump removing IRS commissioner Billy Long after serving just two months in role

2025-08-09

[FoxBusiness] "It is a honor to serve my friend President Trump and I am excited to take on my new role as the ambassador to Iceland," Long posted to X Friday afternoon. "I am thrilled to answer his call to service and deeply committed to advancing his bold agenda. Exciting times ahead!"

President Trump has decided to remove Billy Long from his role as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with the former lawmaker announcing Friday that he will be taking on a new role as U.S. Ambassador to Iceland.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will step in as acting IRS commissioner until a replacement is found, an official source confirmed to FOX Business on Friday.

Long, who previously served as a U.S. representative for Missouri’s 7th Congressional district, was sworn in as the 51st commissioner of the IRS on June 16. On June 12, the GOP-controlled Senate approved Long in a 53 to 44 vote along party lines.

His term as commissioner was originally slated to run through Nov. 12, 2027, according to the IRS website.

The former lawmaker took over an agency he once sought to dismantle, previously backing legislation that would have abolished the IRS and replaced income taxes with a national sales tax.

Long was the fifth commissioner atop the tax agency since the beginning of 2025. He replaced Michael Faulkender, who was serving as acting commissioner alongside his duty as deputy Treasury secretary.

On Tuesday, Trump said Treasury Secretary Bessent will not be in the running to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

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