In a Senate hearing Thursday, Omarova responded to the xenophobic smears, insisting she is not a communist and pointing out that she could not choose where she was born. AdvertisementOmarova recounted the story of how her grandmother’s family was sent to Siberia in the 1920s for refusing to join the Communist Party. Brown reiterated his disgust at the attacks on Omarova and fully endorsed her nomination at the hearing on Thursday. She did also note that she supported reducing regulatory burdens for small, community banks and remained largely concerned with large financial institutions. She added, “If I’m the comptroller, community banks will find no better or stronger ally than they would find in me.”

Source: Huffington Post November 18, 2021 20:36 UTC