US EditionDemocratic senator says he has recordings of favors ‘promised’ by Trump’s IRS pick
- Senator Ron Wyden revealed during a May 2025 Senate Finance Committee hearing he holds recordings alleging that Billy Long promised favors as Trump's IRS nominee.
- The allegations stem from Long's history selling pandemic tax credits and claims from tax promoters who said Long promised favorable IRS rulings upon his inauguration.
- Recordings include tax promoters and executives from White River Energy, a firm linked to bogus tax credits, who expect Long to protect their interests despite his denials.
- Wyden stated, “I have the tapes,” highlighting concerns about conflicts of interest as more than $165,000 funneled into Long’s campaign from involved parties.
- These revelations prompt calls for criminal investigation and raise questions about Long’s ethical suitability to lead the IRS amid efforts to politicize the agency.
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Dem senator claims to have recordings that could sink Trump's pick to run IRS · American Wire News
An effort to sink President Donald Trump’s pick to head the IRS found a Democrat senator closing with an allegation of recorded conversations. Since the president’s return to the White House, the left has seemingly jumped at every opportunity to obstruct the America First agenda with lawsuits and delay tactics. Tuesday, as the Senate Finance Committee considered the nomination for IRS commissioner, ranking member Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden (D) saw fi…
Trump’s IRS Pick Promised Tax Benefits to Finance CEO
Former Rep. Billy Long (R-MO), President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), was invited to attend Trump’s inauguration as the guest of a financial services CEO who said Long promised him benefits for his company, according to a recording obtained by the Lever. The executive also stated that Long planned to give a top […]
CEO Says Trump’s IRS Pick Promised Big Benefits
Former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Internal Revenue Service, was invited to attend Trump’s inauguration as the guest of a financial services CEO who said Long promised him benefits for his company, according to a recording obtained by The Lever. The executive also stated that Long planned to give a top government job to a campaign donor at an embattled financial firm. Companies peddling tax schemes “don’t …
‘I Have The Tapes’: Dem Senator Drops Bombshell on Trump’s IRS Pick Scandal
Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) dropped a political grenade on Tuesday during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, revealing he has recordings of business associates linked to former Rep. Billy Long — Donald Trump’s pick to lead the IRS — bragging that Long promised them special treatment. “I have the tapes,” Wyden declared. Wyden, the top Democrat on the committee, said the recordings include tax credit promoters claiming Long gave them his word — at…
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