Gary Shapley

Gary Shapley

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Gary Shapley is an IRS whistleblower who has raised concerns about potential preferential treatment within the agency regarding Hunter Biden's tax matters, contributing to discussions around accountability and transparency in federal tax enforcement.

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The next acting commissioner would be Gary Shapley, a career IRS agent who is best known for going public with allegations.

Trump ousts Billy Long as IRS commissioner, names Bessent acting head
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-08
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Gary Shapley was supported by Elon Musk for the position of acting head of the IRS.

rahandusministriga kakelnud Musk visati aprillis Valgest Majast välja
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2025-06-08
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Gary Shapley is one of the IRS whistleblowers who accused the Justice Department of covering up parts of a tax fraud investigation into Hunter Biden.

Hunter Biden voluntarily drops lawsuit against IRS; whistleblowers say, 'he was afraid to...'
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-05-01
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Whistleblower Gary Shapley was initially named acting commissioner of the IRS with Musk's support.

Trump Cabinet gives Musk a seemingly friendly send-off — at odds with his tumultuous tenure
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-05-01
5.0

Gary Shapley was named acting commissioner of the IRS but was quickly replaced.

The uniting theme of Trump’s presidency? Ineptitude | Robert Reich
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-30
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Gary Shapley was appointed as the interim commissioner of the IRS but was replaced after a short period.

Elon Musk tinha o governo dos EUA em suas mãos, mas ele escorreu pelos seus dedos
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-04-27
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Gary Shapley was recommended by Musk for the IRS director position, which led to the dispute.

Musk protagonizó acalorada 'pelea a gritos' en la Casa Blanca con secretario del Tesoro de Trump: 'Hay desacuerdos'
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-04-24
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Previously, Shapley was best known as the IRS whistleblower who claimed the service had given Hunter Biden favourable tax treatment.

Two middle-aged billionaires went to the White House. A ‘WWE-style shouting match’ broke out
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-04-24
6.0

Gary Shapley was the candidate supported by Elon Musk for the IRS director position.

Elon Musk 'cãi nhau với Bộ trưởng Tài chính Mỹ' trước mặt ông Trump
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2025-04-24
5.0

Gary Shapley was appointed as the interim head of the IRS, which led to tensions between Musk and Bessent.

‘Elon was shouting and rambling’: Musk-Bessent clash over IRS turns heated at White House
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-04-24
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Gary Shapley was a whistleblower at the IRS who alleged slow-walking of an investigation.

In Trump 2.0, the mistakes are multiplying
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-22
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Gary Shapley was named acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service by President Donald Trump.

Trump’s pick for acting commissioner is out at IRS days after his appointment
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-18
5.0

Gary Shapley, whom Trump this week picked as acting IRS commissioner, has the authority to rescind the tax exemption under federal law.

IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-16
5.0

Gary Shapley is an IRS employee who testified to Congress about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes and is expected to be promoted to IRS acting commissioner.

IRS agent who investigated Hunter Biden expected to be named IRS acting chief
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-04-16
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Gary Shapley is set to be named acting commissioner of the IRS after alleging that the Justice Department slow-walked the investigation of Hunter Biden.

Gary Shapley: Trump to name Hunter Biden whistleblower as acting IRS commissioner, sources say
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-16
7.0

Gary Shapley was a senior supervisory special agent at the IRS, who faced political persecution over his role in the tax evasion investigation of Hunter Biden.

IRS whistleblowers involved in Hunted Biden probe get promotions at Treasury
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-03-18
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Smith pointed to the IRS’ support for $80 billion in mandatory funding that prioritized aggressive audits over customer service, and mentioned the two IRS whistleblowers, Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler.

Ways and Means chair calls for de-weaponization, overhaul of IRS after 'lawless' behavior
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-02-14
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