Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made his first visit to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as the acting commissioner Thursday, days after President Trump ousted Billy Long from the position.
Bessent, who is the tax agency’s seventh commissioner this year, met with the leadership during which he discussed the modernization of the information technology systems within the IRS, a Treasury Department spokesperson told The Hill.
During the visit, the interim chief also emphasized his priorities for the agency: “Collections, Customer Service and Privacy.”
IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler were also in attendance alongside Bessent, the spokesperson added. Their visit was first reported by The New York Post.
Shapley and Ziegler, who were promoted to leadership positions at the Treasury Department in March, alleged that the Department of Justice slow-walked its probe into Hunter Biden, the son of former President Biden.
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