Centrist Dems sink Biden’s nominee for top bank regulator
Five Democratic senators have told the White House they won't support Saule Omarova to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, effectively killing her nomination for the powerful bank-regulator position.
In a phone call on Wednesday, Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), all members of the Senate Banking Committee, told Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) — the panel's chairman — of their opposition.
They're joined in opposing her by Sens. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.).
Biden officials … [a]re aware of their deep opposition and know Omarova faces nearly impossible odds for confirmation.
Still, they continue to back her publicly.
"The White House continues to strongly support her historic nomination," a White House official told Axios.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Thank God there are still a few real Democrats in the party. All the neo-communists and democratic socialists are not able to completely eradicate the foundation of American exceptionalism.
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Does this mean that there is malice in the palace? I hope so.
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