{"id":2412519,"date":"2025-03-11T15:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T19:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-silent-on-plans-for-external-revenue-service-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T15:48:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T19:48:01","slug":"white-house-silent-on-plans-for-external-revenue-service-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-silent-on-plans-for-external-revenue-service-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"White House silent on plans for External Revenue Service &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-silent-on-plans-for-external-revenue-service-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2412519&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the status of President Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2064proposal to\u2064 establish an &#8220;External Revenue Service&#8221; (ERS), wich is intended to manage \u200bgovernment revenue from U.S.tariffs. The initiative was frist announced through an executive order on Trump&#8217;s inauguration day, directing the Commerce Department to develop plans for the new\u2064 agency. However,the proposal is stalled as the White House \u2063intensifies trade conflicts with countries like Canada. <\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided\u200b limited details about the ERS when questioned by the *Washington Examiner*,indicating \u2062that reciprocal tariffs need to be implemented \u200dbefore\u200d revenue \u2062generation can facilitate \u2062the \u2063establishment of\u200b the ERS. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has advocated\u2064 for the ERS to possibly replace\u200b the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) but has yet to outline a\u200d clear \u200dplan for its creation.\u200c the article highlights\u200b ongoing discussions \u200band uncertainties surrounding the initiative amidst Trump&#8217;s economic policies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-concerned-over-growing-agricultural-trade-deficit\/\" title=\"Senators ex... worry over expanding deficit in agricultural trade\">trade strategies<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House mum on External Revenue Service launch as Trump mounts trade war<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2035532\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> plan to build an &ldquo;External Revenue Service&rdquo; is stuck in limbo even as the White House mounts an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">aggressive trade war<\/a> with Canada and other countries.<\/p>\n<p>On his first day in office, Trump signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/america-first-trade-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">executive order<\/a> directing the Commerce Department to begin formulating plans for standing up the agency, which would be responsible for handling all government revenue stemming from any U.S. tariffs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3343858\/watch-live-karoline-leavitt-briefs-the-press-as-stock-market-worries-mount\/\">WATCH LIVE: Karoline Leavitt briefs the press as stock market worries mount<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3343555\/trump-slaps-additional-retaliatory-tariffs-canada\/\">Trump slaps 25% additional retaliatory tariffs on Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3343495\/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-predicts-bumpy-economy\/\">Agriculture secretary predicts economy will be &#8216;bumpy&#8217; for a &#8216;few months&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump administration officials suggested the ERS would be able to account for enough new government revenue to justify the complete closure of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/irs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Internal Revenue Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to give specifics Tuesday when pressed by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> for an update on the new government agency.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, we need reciprocal tariffs to go into effect first, and as you know, the president will be rolling those out on April 2,&rdquo; she responded. &ldquo;And then the next part of that process is collecting that revenue to ultimately create the External Revenue Service, which [Commerce] Secretary [Howard] Lutnick is working very hard on and is quite enthusiastic about if you have noticed from his media.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt directed follow-up questions, including whether the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s team had determined if legislation would be required to stand up the ERS, to the Commerce Department.<\/p>\n<p>Since January, Lutnick has repeatedly called for replacing the IRS with the ERS in media appearances but has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-plans-to-conduct-illegal-elections-again-and-i-wont-stand-for-it\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania ...s To Conduct Illegal Elections Again, And I Won\u2019t Stand For It\">provided virtually<\/a> no details on the process for launching the agency.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3342651\/trump-white-house-abandons-stock-market-barometer-recession-fears\/\"><strong>TRUMP WHITE HOUSE ABANDONS STOCK MARKET BAROMETER AMID RECESSION FEARS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can watch Leavitt&rsquo;s briefing in full below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"5_6R9nmcvMM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5_6R9nmcvMM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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