OCC head says he only felt political pressure from Democrats

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould told a House Financial Services Committee hearing that the only political pressure he has felt has come from Democrats, and he implied the president had not ordered him to approve or give special consideration to a national trust charter application connected to the president’s family’s financial interests.

Representative Gregory Meeks pressed Gould about World Liberty Financial’s connections to foreign governments and the Binance exchange. The company, whose co-founders include Trump and his sons, applied for an OCC charter in January and drew backlash from many Democratic lawmakers.

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