Gary Shapley — who became famous after speaking out about alleged political influence in the Hunter Biden tax probe — is out as IRS director after just two days, following an internal struggle involving Elon Musk.
Just two days after being named interim IRS commissioner, Gary Shapley is out of the job, CBS News has confirmed.
His roughly 48 hours heading the agency where he’s spent most of his career was marked by an internal struggle involving billionaire Elon Musk, who backed Shapley taking the job, according to two sources familiar with the dispute.
Shapley is expected to continue serving as an adviser to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the sources said.
Shapley was placed at the top of the IRS while President Trump’s pick for the job, Billy Long, has been awaiting Senate confirmation.
