Trump is replacing the acting IRS commissioner, part of a dispute between treasury and Elon Musk: Report

Did Musk unfollow Scott Bessent over IRS commissioner firing? What we know

Scott Bessent and Elon Musk's apparent feud has sparked several speculations, one of them being the billionaire ‘unfollowing’ the Trump official on X

Acting IRS Commissioner Replaced Days After Appointment

The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was replaced days after he was appointed amid reports of a clash between Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The post Report: Acting IRS Commissioner Replaced Days After Appointment Amid Musk-Bessent Clash appeared first on Breitbart.

ThePatriotLight - President Trump Replaces IRS Chief Amid Power Struggle

ThePatriotLight - President Trump just swapped out the acting IRS commissioner. And this is for the second time this week. This comes after a tug-of-war erupted between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Elon Musk. Musk had reportedly helped install Gary Shapley without Bessent’s blessing. Now, Bessent’s deputy, Michael Faulkender, is in charge. It’s the third IRS boss in one week. Curious timing with it being ‘tax week’. BREAKING: Acting IRS …

Treasury's Bessent ousts IRS acting chief, names deputy to temporary role

WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Friday that Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender has been appointed acting Internal Revenue Service commissioner, replacing longtime IRS career official Gary Shapley in the temporary role. Bessent said in a posting on X that "trust must be brought back to the IRS, and I am fully confident that @TreasuryDepSec Michael Faulkender is the right man for the moment." Shapley, who …

The U.S. tax authority IRS gets the third boss within a week. Behind that is a conflict between two Trump trusts.

'Power struggle': Trump ousts IRS head days after appointment as ally clashes with Musk

President Donald Trump reportedly ousted his acting IRS commissioner after just a few days in the role as a "power struggle" unfolded between a Cabinet member and Elon Musk.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to Trump that, as the head of the department, he should hire the commissioner of th...