Trump Pulls IRS Top Lawyer Nomination After Loomer Blast

Donald Korb testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 10. — Donald Korb testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 10.
Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/AP

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By Zach C Cohen

November 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM UTC

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November 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM UTC

President Donald Trump pulled his nominee to be the IRS’s top attorney days after getting blowback from a prominent member of his political movement, derailing plans to confirm the longtime tax lawyer next week.

Trump alerted followers to his decision to withdraw the nomination of Donald Korb to be IRS chief counsel and assistant general counsel at the Treasury Department in a post on his Truth Social platform late Friday.