Top congressional Democrats did not hesitate Wednesday to criticize President-elect Trump’s choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, faulting him for representing banks as a corporate lawyer.

The Trump transition team announced Wednesday morning that Trump would nominate Jay Clayton, a partner at corporate law firm Sullivan and Cromwell, as chairman of the SEC.

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