Warren, Wyden Demand Bessent Give Details on IRS, Treasury RIFs

Oct. 16, 2025, 6:06 PM UTC

Democratic tax writers want new details related to how many people were fired from the Treasury Department late last week, as the Trump administration continues its effort to gut the federal workforce.

The firings, if allowed to happen, will have significant implications for Treasury’s ability to carry out its mission when the government reopens, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dated Oct. 15.

“They will also have a severe impact on Treasury’s component agencies, agencies that include the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is ...

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