President Trump has decided to remove Billy Long from his role as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) only two months after he was confirmed, FOX Business has learned.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will step in as acting IRS commissioner until a replacement is found, an official source confirmed to FOX Business.
Long, who previously served as a U.S. representative for Missouri’s 7th Congressional district, was sworn in as the 51st commissioner of the IRS on June 16. On June 12, the GOP-controlled Senate approved Long in a 53 to 44 vote along party lines.
His term as commissioner was originally slated to run through Nov. 12, 2027, according to the IRS website.
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The former lawmaker took over an agency he once sought to dismantle, previously backing legislation that would have abolished the IRS and replaced income taxes with a national sales tax.
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In a message to IRS employees at the time of his swearing-in, Long outlined his intent to reshape the agency’s culture into one that “makes your lives and the taxpayers’ lives better.”
“In my first 90 days I plan to ask you, my employee partners, to help me develop a new culture here,” Long said.
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Long was the fifth commissioner atop the tax agency since the beginning of 2025. He replaced Michael Faulkender, who was serving as acting commissioner alongside his duty as deputy Treasury secretary.
On Tuesday, Trump said Treasury Secretary Bessent will not be in the running to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Alex Miller contributed to this report.
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