‘Octomom’ discussed in Mnuchin’s confirmation hearing

By Joseph Lawler

Published January 19, 2017 5:03pm ET

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‘Octomom’ discussed in Mnuchin’s confirmation hearing — Octomom, whose real name is Nadya Suleman, fell behind on payments for her Los Angeles home and the house went into foreclosure in 2009, according to celebrity reports at the time. (AP Photo/Nick Ut,File) | Nick Ut

The mother of octuplets known as “octomom” became a surprise topic at Thursday’s confirmation hearing for Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Trump’s nominee for treasury secretary.

Octomom, whose real name is Nadya Suleman, fell behind on payments for her Los Angeles home and the house went into foreclosure in 2009, according to celebrity reports at the time. She was forced to move with her 14 children to a new home.

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