Trump Withdraws Nominee for Top IRS Lawyer

Donald Korb served in the Bush administration from 2004 to 2008.

President Donald Trump on Nov. 14 withdrew the nomination of Donald L. Korb, a veteran tax attorney, to serve as the top lawyer for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

“Please be advised that I am withdrawing the nomination of Donald Korb to be Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury,” Trump wrote in a social media post, while not elaborating on why he was pulling the nomination.

The Senate was preparing to vote on Korb’s nomination for assistant general counsel, a critical role that provides legal advice and support to departmental officials and staff on the Treasury Department’s full range of initiatives and responsibilities, including on how the government interprets tax codes and defends those positions in U.S. Tax Court.

Korb previously served as the IRS chief counsel during President George W. Bush’s administration.

Days before Trump pulled Korb’s nomination, the veteran tax attorney came under fire by right-wing activist and Trump ally Laura Loomer, who alleged he had “several major red flags that disqualify him from assuming his role under the Trump administration.” In a post on social media, Loomer said Korb had too much past association with Democrats.

After the president withdrew Korb’s nomination, Loomer took credit in a post on X.

Korb did not respond to a request for comment by publication time.

The president has pulled multiple nominees in recent months as he continues to fill critical positions in his second administration.

By Jacob Burg

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