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said he planned to nominate former Rep. Billy Long to be the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday, installing another yet another loyalist to lead a major federal agency.
Since leaving Washington, he has worked as a tax adviser and encouraged businesses to look into a pandemic-era employee retention tax credit.“There are a lot of reasons why former Congressman Billy Long is a bizarre choice for this role,” Sen. Ron Wyden , the chair of the Senate Finance Committee,to RollCall. “What’s most concerning is that Mr. Long left office and jumped into the scam-plagued industry involving the Employee Retention Tax Credit.”Don't let this be the end of the free press.
Whether you give just one more time or sign up again to contribute regularly, we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all.The move effectively means Trump will fire the current IRS commissioner, Danny Werfel, who was appointed to a five-year term by Presidentin 2022.
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