Billy Long will step down as director of the IRS and will be temporarily replaced by Treasurer Bennett.

On August 8th local time, CCTV reporters learned that White House officials confirmed that Billy Long will step down as the Commissioner of the IRS less than two months after taking office, and Treasury Secretary Scott Besent will temporarily take over as the Acting Commissioner. Billy Long is a former Democratic congressman from Missouri, and Democratic lawmakers have criticized him for lacking tax policy experience. Trump has already replaced several IRS leaders during his second term and has cut back on the tax enforcement personnel hired during the Biden era.