Trump Yanks Nomination Of Donald Korb For IRS Chief Counsel

President Donald Trump withdrew the nomination of Treasury Department pick Donald Korb Friday after questions surfaced about his past donations to Democrats.

Trump announced he was withdrawing Korb’s nomination in a post to Truth Social.

“Please be advised that I am withdrawing the nomination of Donald Korb to be Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

🚨 JUST IN: President Trump WITHDRAWS nomination of Donald Korb at the Treasury.

Laura Loomer exposed Korb 2 days ago, urging DJT to withdraw the nom.@LauraLoomer said on Nov. 12 that Korb “praised Chuck Schumer, donated to Democrats, received support from anti-Trump Democrat… pic.twitter.com/dViNAO2NmX

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 14, 2025

Republicans previously voiced concerns about Trump’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Counsel nominee, Korb, pointing to his past political contributions to Democrats. These donations included several thousand dollars to former Rhode Island Governor and Biden Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, from 2013 to 2019. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Voice Concerns About Trump IRS Nominee Donald Korb Linked To Democrat Donations)

While governor, Raimondo helped lead a 2020 coalition of progressive groups aimed at advancing liberal priorities and defeating Trump in crucial battleground states. As Commerce Secretary, she reportedly pushed to fully allocate agency funds before leaving office and protect left-wing spending ambitions, and she also hosted the department’s first “Equity Town Hall.”

Korb formerly served as head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s Tax Controversy Practice after serving as IRS Chief Counsel from 2004 to 2008. The firm has reportedly given nearly $2.7 million to Democrats, and it ranked as the third-largest donor among U.S. law firms to Democratic candidates.

Earlier in his career, Korb served at the IRS as an attorney advisor in the Office of Chief Counsel and then as assistant to the commissioner of internal revenue, where he played a key role in helping the IRS implement the Tax Reform Act of 1986.

🚨 SCOOP: Republicans are voicing concerns about President Donald Trump’s nominee for Chief Counsel for the IRS Donald Korb, over his past donations to Democrats, the Daily Caller has learned.

Korb contributed several thousand dollars to former Rhode Island Democratic Governor… pic.twitter.com/EtwfZP2r3V

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 4, 2025

He has also donated to several Republicans over the years, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and Maine Sen. Susan Collins. Still, his connections to Raimondo and his previous work under former President George W. Bush have made some conservatives skeptical, raising questions about whether he would truly prioritize depoliticizing and reforming the IRS. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Top IRS Official Terminated After Public Tirade Against Trump Administration)

Korb testified before the Senate Finance Committee in October, where Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse joined the committee’s Republican majority in voting to send his nomination to the full Senate.