WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee said Wednesday that he’s blocking the nominee for a top Treasury post until the department delivers documents and other information related to Russia and its financial dealings with President Donald Trump and his associates.
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon said the office that Trump has nominated Sigal Mandelker to lead — the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence — has the information his committee wants.
“I have stated repeatedly that we have to follow the money if we are going to get to the bottom of how Russia has attacked our democracy,” Wyden said. “That means thoroughly review any information that relates to financial connections between Russia and President Trump and his associates, whether direct or laundered through hidden or illicit transactions.”
