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

New York Times ^ | 4/18/2025 | Jonathan Swan, Andrew Duehren, Alan Rappeport and Maggie Haberman

[Miami Rebel]

This guy lasted just half the time that Anthony Scaramucci did! This must be a record.

[Flaming Conservative]

NYT. I’ll wait to hear Trump’s version.

[Gene Eric]

says NYT... whatever

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

The IRS needs to be really happy I am not in charge. They would be begging for Musk to be running it.

[Responsibility2nd]

The Times is framing this as a power struggle conflict between Bessent and Musk, therefore I believe none of it

[ckilmer]

So much inside baseball information from the NY Times about the Trump administration.

It could be fabricated.

We’ll have to wait to see if there is a more creditable source.

[enumerated]

You don’t trust the people familiar with the situation?

[Miami Rebel]

The Times broke the story. Google it and you’ll find it everywhere.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Then again Musk might just be autistic.

[Skwor]

It is a NYSlimes article. At 90% of it is made up to support the narrative.

[Miami Rebel]

I’m open to other interpretations, but if it WASN’T a turf war it must be a doozy of a misdeed that could get him fired within days.

[Responsibility2nd]

I hope Bessent is acting in good faith and in accordance with what Trump wants.

And I also hope Trump is not repeating his first term screwups with untrustworthy appointments.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Five unnamed sources.

[CaptainK]

It's not a big deal. This position is only acting until Former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) is confirmed by the he Senate.

[ComputerGuy]

Shapley seems like one of the good guys.
Hopefully, he lands on his feet.

[bosco24]

-NYT. I’ll wait to hear Trump’s version.-

Why would you need to wait?

Apparently you didn’t notice that “five people with knowledge of the change said Friday”.

[Fledermaus]

So? Everywhere usually means left wing echo chamber.

[Bigg Red]

Ditto

[Henchster]

..President Trump has replaced the acting commissioner..

It was always a temporary position. Typical NY Slimes sh!t-story that is nothing but anti-Trump propaganda.

[Secret Agent Man]

Yup

They dont know how good they have it. Many others would bloodbath the place, not literally, but administratively.