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New York Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Trump Hosts I.R.S. Commissioner in Oval Office
President Trump held a ceremonial swearing-in on Friday in the Oval Office for Billy Long, the new commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, in a sign of the unusually close relationship Mr. Trump has sought with the typically apolitical tax agency. The event, closed to the press but scheduled for Friday afternoon, came almost a month after Mr. Long, a former Republican congressman, took the helm at the I.R.S. Mr. Trump's decision to nominate Mr. Long broke from the norm that I.R.S. commissioners don't change over with a new president. Mr. Long's previous tax background included helping businesses claim a pandemic-era tax credit that was riddled with fraud and cost the government billions more than anticipated. The swearing-in, experts said, was also unusual, as presidents have historically left the I.R.S. at arms length. Charles Rettig, who Mr. Trump picked as I.R.S. commissioner in his first term, said he was invited into the Oval Office for photos with Mr. Trump not long after he started the job. 'There was no ceremonial swearing in with the president nor any discussion regarding the I.R.S. or I.R.S. operations. In and out for Oval Office pictures, without more,' Mr. Rettig wrote in an email. Even before his pick to lead the I.R.S. took office, Mr. Trump has sought to enlist the agency in his political goals. He has called for the I.R.S. to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status, a step barred by federal law. And his administration has sought to use confidential taxpayer data to help deport people, a departure from the agency's tight protection of tax records that prompted several top I.R.S. officials to quit earlier this year.
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Former justice minister David Lametti confirms start date as adviser to PM Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives for a swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday, March 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA — Former Liberal justice minister David Lametti starts his new job in Mark Carney's Prime Minister's Office on Monday. Lametti posted on LinkedIn to confirm his start date as Carney's principal secretary, a top political aide position. Carney's new chief of staff, former UN ambassador Marc-André Blanchard, started in his role at the beginning of the week. Lametti, Blanchard and Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia are the key hires in Carney's inner circle. Sabia is a former deputy minister of finance and was president and CEO of Hydro-Quebec before he was tapped to take over as the head of the civil service. He sent a letter to the public service on Monday, warning that some internal government processes have become too complicated and telling public servants they must focus on the government's priorities. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 10, 2025.
CNA
23-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Watch live: Swearing-in ceremony for PM Lawrence Wong and Cabinet
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his new Cabinet will be sworn into office at a ceremony at the Istana on Friday (May 23). The ceremony is due to get underway at 8pm. Mr Wong had announced his Cabinet on Wednesday, with Mr Gan Kim Yong as his sole deputy prime minister. There are also three new coordinating ministers. Mr Chan Chun Sing will take over as defence minister and will be coordinating minister for public services. Mr Ong Ye Kung will continue on as health minister and take on an additional role as coordinating minister for social policies. And Mr K Shanmugam will relinquish his law minister portfolio but remain as home affairs minister. He will also serve as coordinating minister for national security.
