Gary Shapley, the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, is being replaced after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent informed President Donald Trump that Shapley was appointed without his knowledge and at Elon Musk’s direction. Bessent received Trump’s approval to reverse the decision, and Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender is expected to take over as the new acting IRS head. The details of this decision were first reported by the New York Times, and the White House has not yet commented on the situation. Shapley had replaced Melanie Krause, who had been the acting commissioner since February but resigned over a data-sharing agreement with the Department of Homeland Security. President Trump’s nominee for the permanent IRS commissioner role, Billy Long, has not yet had a confirmation hearing in the Senate. This is a developing story, and updates are expected. Katherine Doyle is a White House reporter for NBC News.
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