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Trump’s CFTC Nominee Brian Quintenz Withdrawn After Crypto, Senate Stalemate
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Brian Quintenz to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The move ends a confirmation process that faced delays and growing opposition in recent months. Quintenz, who served as a CFTC commissioner from 2017 to 2021, was nominated earlier this year by President Donald Trump. He was tapped to replace acting chair Caroline Pham and take permanent leadership of the derivatives regulator. Quintenz Issues Statement on Exit In a statement, Quintenz described the nomination process as an honor. He thanked the President and the Senate Agriculture Committee for their ... (full story)