U.S. IRS commissioner to resign as Trump eyes replacement

Los Angeles [US], January 18: Danny Werfel, the commissioner of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), will resign on Monday, The Washington Post on Friday quoted him as telling employees, as President-elect Donald Trump eyes a successor to undo much of President Joe Biden's agenda at the tax agency.
Though the commissioner's term wasn't due to expire until 2027, Trump had previously announced plans to fire Werfel, who took office in 2023, and nominate Billy Long, a former Missouri congressman without any tax policy experience, to replace him.
Long's Senate confirmation is not in doubt, given the Republican majority in the chamber.
"After significant introspection and consultation with others, I've determined the best way to support a successful transition is to depart the IRS on January 20, 2025," Werfel wrote to staff.
"While leaving a job you love is never easy, I take comfort in knowing that the civil servant leaders and employees at the IRS are the exact right team to effectively steward this organization forward until a new IRS commissioner is confirmed," Werfel added.
Source: Xinhua