Billy Long’s effort to promote the credit, along with his pushing of a fraud-ridden pandemic-era tax break, will be under close scrutiny in his Senate hearing.

Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said Tuesday he has recordings of business associates of President Trump’s pick to lead the IRS, former Rep. Billy Long

Billy Long has pledged to improve customer service and protect taxpayer data — two areas where “DOGE” actions have drawn scrutiny.

Former Missouri congressman Billy Long, nominated to lead the Internal Revenue Service, struggled with Democrats during his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday, as he faced sharp questions over his promotion of tax credits that don’t exist.

Billy Long is Trump’s nominee to run the IRS. His X account recently followed a string of sexual accounts. The administration says he was hacked

Trump’s pick to lead the IRS refused to state that the president personally ordering an audit of an individual or organization, or that an organization’s tax-exempt status be removed, would be illegal.