Of course he does. That’s written somewhere. I think it’s a law.

U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin isn’t jumping on the Republican bandwagon to audit the Fed.

In written questions by senators following his confirmation hearing on Thursday, Mnuchin was asked about his thoughts on “politicizing decisions made by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the benefits of an independent central bank.”

Mnuchin’s answer was crafted carefully.

“The Federal Reserve is organized with sufficient independence to conduct monetary policy and open market operations,” Mnuchin responded to Senator Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat. “I endorse the increased transparency we have seen from the Federal Reserve Board over recent years.”

This is a reminder that not every nominee has to be confirmed.

I wonder why the Senators didn’t ask Mnuchin about the real issues, like D.C. crowd size.

Speaking of crowds, there may soon be crowds headed for deportation. Trump is actually preparing to build that wall and to wall off sanctuary cities.

Washington Post.