Co-president Elon Musk has had a bit of a setback in his masterminding of Donald Trump and our federal government. As The New York Times reported, Musk’s pick for acting IRS commissioner is being ousted after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to Trump the appointment had been made without Bessent’s approval.
More from The Times:
Mr. Bessent believed that Mr. Musk had done an end run around him to get Gary Shapley installed as the interim head of the I.R.S., even though the tax collection agency reports to Mr. Bessent. Mr. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency pushed the appointment through White House channels, but Mr. Bessent was not consulted or asked for his blessing, the people said. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private conversations.
