Trump removes IRS boss, Treasury Secretary Bessent takes over

President Donald Trump on Friday removed Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long and is replacing him temporarily with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, three sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Long was only just sworn in as commissioner in June. Bessent will become the sixth person this year to oversee the critical agency under Trump. Danny Werfel, who was nominated to the role by President Joe Biden, also held the job until Trump’s inauguration in January. Before being confirmed by the Senate to run the IRS, Long was a congressman from Missouri from 2011 until 2023. Before serving…