President Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Donald Korb as the IRS’ top lawyer ahead of his scheduled confirmation vote. Although the White House did not share further details, a staunch supporter of the president says her recent criticism of Korb online spurred Trump to pull the nomination.
“Please be advised that I am withdrawing the nomination of Donald Korb to be Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury,” Trump posted on Truth Social November 14. Korb, a legal advisor at the IRS during the Bush administration, was tapped for the position April 29 to succeed Marjorie Rollinson. Kenneth Kies currently sits as acting chief counsel, the latest interim fill-in after William Paul and, more recently, Andrew De Mello.
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