Former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.), President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Internal Revenue Service, was invited to attend Trump’s inauguration as the guest of a financial services CEO who said Long promised him benefits for his company, according to a recording obtained by The Lever.
The executive also stated that Long planned to give a top government job to a campaign donor at an embattled financial firm. Companies peddling tax schemes “don’t have to worry” about regulatory crackdowns under Long’s oversight, added the executive.
In a corporate Zoom recording provided to The Lever by Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) office, Terry Kennedy, CEO of financial services company Appreciation Financial, noted he helped Long attend Trump’s inauguration.
