Gary Shapley, the IRS whistleblower who exposed the political interference in the Hunter Biden tax investigation, is expected to be named Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, according to a memo reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
Shapley’s appointment comes as former President Donald Trump’s nominee for permanent IRS Commissioner, former Missouri Congressman Billy Long, awaits Senate confirmation.
His anticipated appointment as Acting Commissioner follows the resignation of Melanie Krause, who stepped down amid controversy over a data-sharing agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
This agreement permits ICE to access certain taxpayer information, such as names and addresses, to aid in identifying and deporting illegal aliens.
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