Warren Seeks Recusal Commitments From Top IRS Lawyer Nominee

President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the next chief counsel at the IRS should limit any financial dealings with businesses after he leaves office, according to a key Democrat on the Senate committee overseeing the agency.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Sunday specifically asked Donald Korb, a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell looking to return as the IRS's top lawyer, to recuse himself during Trump’s term from any matters involving his former clients, employers, or financial interests. She also sought Korb’s assurance that after leaving government work he wouldn’t lobby or seek employment or board membership with companies involved in legal disputes with the IRS for at least four years.

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