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

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.

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Latest IRS acting chief ousted amid Musk vs. Bessent turf feud

Trump’s pick for commissioner, former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), has been mired in controversies pertaining to tax credits he hawked in the private sector. Long also recently paid off a $130,000 personal campaign loan for his failed Senate bid using contributions from donors affiliated with the tax consultancy industry.

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The IRS interim commissioner was just ousted after Scott Bessent reportedly fussed to Trump that Elon Musk installed the leader behind his back

The acting commissioner of the IRS was fired Friday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained to President Donald Trump that DOGE cost-cutter in chief Elon Musk did not ask for approval to name Gary Shapley as the agency’s leader.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the American dream isn't about cheap goods

“Access to cheap goods is not the essence of the American dream,” Bessent said during a speech at the Economic Club of New ...

How Scott Bessent’s LLC Flipped A House And Lost $100,000 In One Month

South Carolina real estate records show an odd transaction just as Bessent was taking office as Treasury Secretary.

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Musk’s Secret MAGA Civil War With Scott Bessent Revealed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emerged victorious after a fiery secret battle with Department of Government Efficiency ...

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‘I Think He Means It’: Scott Bessent’s Endgame

The Treasury secretary is seen as a moderating influence on President Trump. But he’s on a mission to disrupt government as ...

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Scott Bessent Is Doing a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Job

When hedge-fund billionaire Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent was nominated last fall by Donald Trump to serve as the nation’s 79th ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Yahoo Finance: Not all tariff deals will be done in 90 days

Completing tariff deals with major countries may take longer than the 90-day pause the Trump administration instituted last ...

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How Scott Bessent ambushed Trump and fooled Peter Navarro to save the global economy

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick got Donald Trump alone and away from rival advisor Peter Navarro to convince him to put a 90-day pause on most tariffs ...

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Bessent expects a couple big deals ‘very quickly’ on tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that he expects a couple big deals “very quickly” in relation to President ...

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Head of I.R.S. Is Ousted in Treasury’s Power Struggle With Elon Musk

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Trump that the acting commissioner had been installed without his knowledge. By Jonathan Swan Andrew Duehren Alan Rappeport and Maggie ...

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the American dream isn't 'let them eat flat-screens' or 'cheap baubles from China' — says Trump is focused on mortgages, cars…

Escalating trade tensions under President Donald Trump have dominated headlines, with critics warning that American consumers ...

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