The IRS just demoted its chief counsel who clashed with Elon Musk’s DOGE: report

WASHINGTON (AP) – William Paul, the chief adviser to the internal revenue service, was removed from his role in the agency and the replacement of Andrew de Milo, a lawyer in the office of the chief advisor who is considered supportive of the government efficiency management of Ellen Musk, according to two persons familiar with the plans who were not betrayed to speak in general.

People said that Paul has been reduced from his position because he clashed with the alleged Dog’s batch to exchange tax information with multiple agencies. The news also comes at a time when the Tax Authority plans to establish huge discounts on its working power.

The Tax Authority is formulating plans to reduce its workforce by half through a mixture of demobilization, attrition, and catalysts as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce the size of the federal workforce. The administration closes the agencies, lay off almost all test employees who have not yet acquired the protection of civil service and provide purchases for almost all federal employees through a “deferred resignation program” to quickly reduce government workforce.

Indeed, approximately 7,000 employees were delivered under the observation of the Tax Authority who have about one year or less than service from the organization in February.

Paul, Acting Chairman of the Tax Authority, was appointed in January, to replace Margori A. Rolinson, has worked in various roles in the Tax Authority since the late 1980s.

Paul is not the first government official to be reduced after expressing anxiety over access to sensitive systems and taxpayers.

Government officials throughout the Treasury, Social Security Administration and other agencies have witnessed a wave of retirement, resignation, and communications to express concern about access to sensitive systems and taxpayers data.

After 30 years of service, Michelle King, SSA, from her role in February after refusing to provide a social security recipient information to reach Duji, according to two people familiar with the departure of the official who was not allowed to discuss the matter publicly.

“A series of tax authority officials who placed the law on personal job security join a line of public officials, and extend to the Treasury and the Tax Authority leaders during the Nixon era, who led illegal attempts by elected officials at the New York University School, said in a statement.

This story was originally shown on Fortune.com

2025-03-13 18:47:00