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Steven Mnuchin confirmed as Trump’s treasury secretary

By Joseph Lawler
Published February 14, 2017 12:28am ET
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Steven Mnuchin confirmed as Trump’s treasury secretary
The Senate Monday night confirmed Steven Mnuchin as treasury secretary despite complaints by Democrats that Mnuchin failed to protect thousands of homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures when he headed OneWest Bank. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

President Trump has his economic right-hand man in place.

The Senate voted Monday evening to confirm Steven Mnuchin, a former investor, banker and Trump campaign official, to be the 77th secretary of the treasury. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., was the only Democrat to vote with Republicans, and the nominee was confirmed 53-47.

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