Scott Bessent

IRS April 19, 2025 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appointed his deputy, Michael Faulkender, as the next acting chief of the IRS after reports the current leader of the agency, Gary Shapley, had been installed at the urging of Elon Musk without Bessent’s knowledge.

IRS February 18, 2025 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Americans “don’t have to be concerned about any of this,” referring to attempts by the DOGE team to access a broad range of taxpayer data, including on individuals.