doug o'donnell, acting commissioner of the irs, is set to announce his retirement amidst significant agency changes and layoffs, with discussions around the influence of figures like elon musk and political dynamics under the trump administration.

Acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service announcing retirement

The agency facing leadership changes and mass layoffs

Involvement in pushing for access to irs data and suggesting its abolition

Targeting the I.R.S. for deep layoffs during his term

Expected to become the new acting leader after O'Donnell retires