The acting commissioner of the IRS was fired Friday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained to President Donald Trump that DOGE cost-cutter in chief Elon Musk did not ask for approval to name Gary Shapley as the agency’s leader.

President Donald Trump has replaced the acting IRS commissioner Gary Shapley just days after he appointed him amid the ongoing feud between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his tech billionaire ally Elon Musk.

Gary Shapley was named acting commissioner of the IRS after Melanie Krause resigned, but has now been fired after Elon Musk did not ask for approval from Donald Trump

President Donald Trump has announced his intention to retain the services of the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE. The President made this known on Thursday at the White House during a meeting with members of his cabinet.