Saule Omarova, Biden’s nominee to lead OCC, withdraws
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-12-07T22:47:00
Saule Omarova withdrew her candidacy for Comptroller of the Currency after facing fierce Republican opposition—and skepticism from some key Democrats—during her nomination hearing.
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