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Claim Text: President Trump is removing Billy Long from his job leading the Internal Revenue Service less than two months after he was confirmed as commissioner, according to four people familiar with the matter.
Simplified Text: Trump is removing Long from IRS job after less than 2 months.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: four people familiar with the matter
UUID: 36117324-0842-45c6-a320-e929fbb176bf
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: December 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 6, 2025 at 1:27 AM (8 months ago)

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