President Donald J. Trump announced Friday that he is withdrawing the nomination of Donald Korb for Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury.
Korb was nominated in April 2025 for the dual role of Chief Counsel of the IRS and Assistant General Counsel at the Treasury. According to official records, his nomination (PN129-9) was referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
At his September hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Korb was questioned extensively about his past remarks, including saying a career IRS official “should have been shot” for resigning and criticizing senior officials who left as seeking “woke friends.”
His career includes serving as IRS Chief Counsel from 2004 to 2008 and more than fifty years in tax law, including in the private sector at Sullivan & Cromwell.
The Trump announcement on Truth Social offered no detailed explanation for the withdrawal, simply stating: “Please be advised that I am withdrawing the nomination of Donald Korb … Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
With Korb out of the running, the Treasury Department and the IRS will need to pivot to identifying a new candidate for the top legal office.
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