Overview

• President Donald Trump removed Billy Long as IRS commissioner on August 8, 2025, after a 53-day tenure with no official reason provided for his dismissal.
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has assumed the role of acting IRS commissioner pending the nomination of a permanent successor.
• Long is expected to be nominated as ambassador to Iceland following his departure from the IRS.
• He is the sixth individual to lead the IRS this year under the Trump administration, reflecting unprecedented turnover at the agency’s top post.
• Sen. Ron Wyden has launched an inquiry into alarming information about Long’s conduct during his tenure at the agency.