Before Trump, Freedom Caucus rushes to push out IRS chief

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On reality television and to the delight of millions across the country, Donald Trump fired hundreds of aspiring business moguls. Now that he’s leaving his New York penthouse for the Oval Office, though, conservatives doubt the president-elect’s resolve.

That’s why they’re going it alone. The House Freedom Caucus probably doesn’t trust Trump to fire IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and they want the credit for sacking the top taxman.

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