Trump Admin Fires Tech Team That Built Free IRS Tax-Filing Site

The IRS’s free direct-file tax website is currently still online. The Trump administration has removed the team of federal workers who helped build the IRS’s free tax-filing platform and reworked websites across government, a General Service Administration (GSA) spokesperson said on March 1. The GSA’s director of technology transformation services, Thomas Shedd, notified the employees

Trump Admin Fires Federal Tech Team That Built Free IRS Tax-Filing Site

The IRS’s free direct-file tax website is currently still online. The Trump administration has removed the team of federal workers who helped build the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) free tax-filing platform and reworked websites across government, a General Service Administration spokesperson said on March 1. GSA’s Director of Technology Transformation Services, Thomas Shedd, notified the

Transcript: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” March 2, 2025

The following is the transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on March 2, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning to you, Mr. Treasury Secretary.  SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT: Good morning Margaret.  MARGARET BRENNAN: So let’s dig on- in on this, because it seems there’s a