A Trump ally in the IRS’s legal arm is expected to take over as the top lawyer in the division, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The shakeup comes as billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has sought access to taxpayer data as it seeks to shrink the size of the federal government, with a goal of slicing the IRS workforce in half.
President Donald Trump is expected to appoint Andrew De Mello, a lawyer in Chief Counsel’s Office, as the acting IRS chief counsel, succeeding William Paul, who also was serving in an acting capacity. ...