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“Gary Shapley was replaced within a few days this spring”
The New York Times by Andrew Duehren, Alan Rappeport, Maggie Haberman View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-29T07:41:57+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-29

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Plain language: Insufficient evidence was found to render a verdict.

Credibility score

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Based on 1 source

Low confidence

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One of the previous acting commissioners, an I.R.S. agent named Gary Shapley, was replaced within just a few days this spring after Mr. Bessent protested to Mr. Trump that Elon Musk had installed the I.R.S. leader without consulting him, The New York Times previously reported.

Extracted from: Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed , The New York Times

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Evidence

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This analysis is based on a single source. Confidence is low.

The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“One of the previous acting commissioners, an I.R.S. agent named Gary Shapley, was replaced within just a few days this spring after Mr. Bessent protested to Mr. Trump that Elon Musk had installed the I.R.S. leader without consulting him, The New York Times previously reported.”

Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed

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Mean bias -0.20

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Metadata

Claim ID CLM-4F044305
Slug gary-shapley-was-replaced-within-a-few-days-this-spring-4f044305
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 225 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Government