Trump Appoints Former IRS Commissioner Billy Long as U.S. Ambassador to Iceland. President Donald Trump announced Friday that Billy Long, the recently confirmed commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), will leave the agency to serve as U.S. ambassador to Iceland.
“It is an honor to serve my friend President Trump, and I am excited to take on my new role as ambassador to Iceland,” Long posted on X. “I am thrilled to answer his call to service and deeply committed to advancing his bold agenda.” A U.S. Treasury Department spokesperson thanked Long for his public service, noting his previous experience as a U.S. representative for Missouri’s 7th Congressional District and his recent tenure as the 51st IRS commissioner. Long was sworn in on June 16 following a Senate confirmation vote of 53–44, and his term was set to run through November 2027.
Long assumed leadership of an agency he once sought to abolish, advocating for a national sales tax in place of income taxes. During his brief tenure, he aimed to transform IRS operations to better serve both employees and taxpayers. The Trump administration emphasized that its new tax reforms, including the Working Families Tax Cuts, are already increasing refunds for millions of Americans, while programs like the pilot “Trump Accounts” offer additional incentives to working households.
