Warren asks Druckenmiller firm to release Warsh from confidentiality agreements
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 5
Warren asks Druckenmiller firm to release Warsh from confidentiality agreements
10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 5
The request targets Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's Federal Reserve chair nominee, whose disclosures with wife Jane Lauder listed at least $192 million in assets.
Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, said lawmakers need fuller access to assess possible conflicts of interest before the Senate votes in coming weeks.
The actual value of Warsh's holdings is likely far higher than the minimum disclosed, making the confidentiality issue central to scrutiny of his expected confirmation.
When a nominee's billion-dollar fortune is hidden by confidentiality rules, how can his conflicts of interest be properly vetted?
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