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18 Apr 2025 1:58 pm
President Donald Trump plans to replace acting IRS commissioner Gary Shapley three days after he was selected for the position, according to four people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe a matter not yet made public.
Trump appointed Shapley on Tuesday amid a remarkable series of promotions and departures among the tax agency’s senior leadership in just a handful of weeks. Shapley was an IRS criminal investigator who became a conservative hero in 2023 after accusing prosecutors of delaying an investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes.
The New York Times reported on Friday that Trump is rescinding Shapley’s appointment after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to the president about billionaire Elon Musk’s role in Shapley’s elevation. The Treasury Department oversees the IRS, and the Times reported that Musk secured the post for Shapley without consulting Bessent.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business ... sent-musk/
**** dumpster fire.
Trump appointed Shapley on Tuesday amid a remarkable series of promotions and departures among the tax agency’s senior leadership in just a handful of weeks. Shapley was an IRS criminal investigator who became a conservative hero in 2023 after accusing prosecutors of delaying an investigation into Hunter Biden’s taxes.
The New York Times reported on Friday that Trump is rescinding Shapley’s appointment after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to the president about billionaire Elon Musk’s role in Shapley’s elevation. The Treasury Department oversees the IRS, and the Times reported that Musk secured the post for Shapley without consulting Bessent.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business ... sent-musk/
**** dumpster fire.