Stephen Moore, visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation, appears during a Bloomberg Television interview March 22. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)Stephen Moore, President Trump’s planned nominee for the Federal Reserve Board, was found in contempt of court in 2013 for failing to pay his ex-wife more than $330,000 in alimony and child support, court documents show. A court in Fairfax County, Va., ordered Stephen Moore to sell his home in order to pay his ex-wife, Allison Moore, the money he legally owed her but had failed to pay for months. Stephen Moore signed a document saying he “admits all allegations” in his ex-wife’s divorce complaint. Stephen Moore has repeatedly praised marriage and homes with a “devoted husband and wife” as the best cure against poverty and other social ills.

Source: Washington Post April 06, 2019 00:09 UTC