President Donald Trump has ousted Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long just eight weeks after the former Missouri congressman was sworn in, according to multiple media reports including Reuters and The New York Times. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will run the tax agency on an acting basis while the White House searches for a permanent successor, making him the sixth person to lead the IRS this year. Long’s abrupt departure follows a period of exceptional churn at the agency, which has been under pressure from the administration to streamline operations and share data with other departments. The 69-year-old auctioneer-turned-lawmaker had been confirmed by the Senate on June 16 to a term scheduled to run through November 2027. The Washington Post reported that Long was dismissed hours after refusing a White House request to provide additional confidential taxpayer information on a Department of Homeland Security list of roughly 40,000 people believed to be undocumented immigrants. A White House spokesperson denied any internal conflict, saying the administration is “aligned on the mission” of protecting taxpayer resources. Several outlets, including CNN and NBC News, said Long is expected to be nominated as U.S. ambassador to Iceland. The Treasury Department declined to comment on the personnel changes. No timeline has been given for naming a permanent IRS chief, leaving Bessent temporarily in charge of both Treasury and the nation’s tax agency.