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Bessent says he is performing IRS commissioner duties amid Trump tax settlement scrutiny
Bessent is handling IRS commissioner duties while under scrutiny over a Trump tax settlement. Democrats questioned the Treasury chief about whether other taxpayers affected by a leak involving Trump's tax returns would receive similar treatment.
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