President-elect Trump said in a post Wednesday that he will nominate former Rep. Billy Long (R-Missouri) to head the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). society of truth.
“I am pleased to announce that former Congressman Billy Long of Missouri will be appointed Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),” President Trump wrote.
“Billy brings 32 years of experience running his own business in the real estate industry and as one of the best auctioneers in the country,” he added.
President Trump said his relationship with Long, who now works as a business and tax advisor, dates back to 2011, and described him as a “humane person” who is “respected by both sides of the aisle.”
Long did not have a college degree, but briefly attended the University of Missouri before dropping out in 1976. According to Ballotpedia.
He then completed an auction training program at the Missouri Auction School and earned the title of Auctioneer of the Year in the Ozarks seven years in a row.
Current IRS Commissioner Danny Wuerffel holds three degrees from Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Cornell University.
Werfel was appointed by President Biden to a five-year term in 2022, but his term will likely be shortened by Long if the Senate confirms him.
Long likened himself to the Trump political establishment after his unsuccessful 2022 bid to represent Missouri in the U.S. Senate. He hired Jamestown Associates, the Republican media firm that debuted ads during Trump's first presidential campaign, to oversee Trump's media strategy and the former president's fundraising efforts. In addition to Kellyanne Conway, the dedicated Caroline Wren will help handle campaign finances. According to Politico.
While trying to stay in the political spotlight, he frequently appears on Fox News with Tucker Carlson and previously served as a talk show host on KWTO AM 560 in Springfield, with a listening area in 95 counties. was covered.
