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Captain Obvious
11-29-2016, 08:32 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/29/trump-to-nominate-steven-mnuchin-for-treasury-secretary-sources-say.html


President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Goldman Sachs banker Steven Mnuchin to be his Treasury Secretary, two sources close to the transition told Fox News late Tuesday.
One source told Fox that a formal announcement of Mnuchin's nomination could come as early as Wednesday.
Mnuchin had long been considered a favorite for the Treasury position. Two weeks ago, businessman and close Trump associate Carl Icahn tweeted that Trump was considering Mnuchin for the post.
Mnuchin, 53, was appointed Trump's campaign finance chair this past May. Through his work, Mnuchin grew close to Trump's children and son-in-law, Jared Kushner -- a top adviser to Trump -- and worked with them on fundraising events.

The campaign raised at least $169 million, in addition to the $66 million Trump spent out of his own pocket. Though that was far short of what Hillary Clinton raised, it represented an impressive haul given that Trump didn't begin fundraising in earnest until the end of May.
If approved by the Senate, Mnuchin would follow in the tradition of two previous treasury secretaries -- Robert Rubin in the Clinton administration and Henry Paulson in George W. Bush's. All had vast Wall Street experience gained from years spent working at Goldman Sachs.

Green Arrow
11-29-2016, 08:35 PM
Nothing says "drain the swamp" like hiring the Swamp Monster.

del
11-29-2016, 08:35 PM
a goldman sachs guy.

that trump really is different, isn't he?

lol

Beevee
11-29-2016, 09:23 PM
Con men are needed to make America grate again.

Safety
11-30-2016, 12:07 AM
a goldman sachs guy.

that trump really is different, isn't he?

lol

He should select Hillary as secretary of state to prove how much he isn't an establishment hack.

resister
11-30-2016, 12:31 AM
Con men are needed to make America grate again.
A "grate" is a storm drain

resister
11-30-2016, 12:32 AM
He should select Hillary as secretary of state to prove how much he isn't an establishment hack.
That would defeat the purpose.Hard to hire an inmate