He also omitted other assets, including $95m in real estate and $906,556 worth of artwork held by his children. Mnuchin was questioned by the Democratic senator Bob Menendez who asked how he had failed to disclose the assets when he signed a statement listing his holdings on 19 December. “I have a ton of other questions on policy but first and foremost is truth and veracity, what Americans need in their treasury secretary” said Menedez. “Under Mnuchin, OneWest churned out foreclosures like Chinese factories churned out Trump suits and ties,” Senator Ron Wyden told the hearing. “Since I was first nominated to serve as treasury secretary, I have been maligned as taking advantage of others’ hardships in order to earn a buck.

Source: The Guardian January 19, 2017 18:05 UTC