President Donald Trump withdrew his Treasury Department nominee Donald Korb on Friday after questions emerged about his past donations to Democrats.
Trump announced he was withdrawing Korb's nomination in a message Truth Social.
“Please be advised that I am withdrawing the nomination of Donald Korb for the position of Assistant General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump WITHDRAWS Donald Korb's Treasury nomination.
Laura Loomer exposed Korb 2 days ago, calling on DJT to withdraw the nomination.@LauraLoomer said on November 12 that Korb “praised Chuck Schumer, donated to Democrats, received support from an anti-Trump Democrat… pic.twitter.com/dViNAO2NmX
— Eric Dougherty (@EricLDaugh) November 14, 2025
Republicans have previously raised concerns about Trump's nominee for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) general counsel, Korb, pointing to his past political contributions supporting Democrats. Those donations included several thousand dollars to former Rhode Island Governor and Biden Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo from 2013 to 2019. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Raise Concerns About Trump's IRS Nominee Donald Korb Linked to Democratic Donations)
As 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 for a full distribution of agency funds before leaving office and defended the left's spending ambitions, and held the department's first “Equity Town Hall.”
Korb previously served as head of Sullivan & Cromwell's tax litigation practice after serving as IRS general counsel from 2004 to 2008. The firm reportedly gave nearly $2.7 million to Democrats and is believed to third largest donor among US law firms for Democratic candidates.
Earlier in his career, Korb worked for the IRS as a consulting attorney in the Office of the General Counsel and then as Assistant Commissioner of Internal Revenue, where he played a key role in helping the IRS implement Tax Reform Act of 1986.
🚨 TIP: Republicans are raising concerns about President Donald Trump's nominee for IRS general counsel, Donald Korb, over his past donations to Democrats, the Daily Caller has learned.
Korb donated several thousand dollars to the former Democratic governor of Rhode Island… pic.twitter.com/EtwfZP2r3V
— Daily Call (@DailyCaller) November 4, 2025
He has also donated to several Republicans over the years, including the governor of Florida. Ron DeSantisKentucky Senator Mitch McConnell and Maine Senator Susan Collins. Still, his ties to Raimondo and his previous work under former President George W. Bush have raised skepticism among some conservatives, raising questions about whether he will truly prioritize depoliticizing and reforming the IRS. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Top IRS Official Fired After Public Tirade Against Trump Administration)
Basket testified before the Senate Finance Committee in October, where Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island joined the committee's Republican majority in voting to send his nomination to the full Senate.
