Stephen Moore: 'Attacks on my character have become untenable'

Stephen Moore, President Trump’s pick for the Federal Reserve Board who withdrew his name Thursday, said in a letter to the president he was dropping out of contention because could not endure the personal attacks.

“I am respectfully asking that you withdraw my name from consideration,” Moore, who served as an economic advisor to Trump’s 2016 campaign and helped author the 2017 tax cut bill, wrote. “The unrelenting attacks on my character have become untenable for me and my family and 3 more months of this would be too hard on us.”