Concerns from Republicans over her thoughts on banking regulations and her birth in the former Soviet Union led Omarova to request the nomination be withdrawn.
In the announcement accepting Omarova's request to be withdrawn from consideration, Biden maintained that she would have excelled in the position.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden mark the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with a visit to the World War II Memorial, Tuesday in Washington. Biden also announced Tuesday the withdrawal of his nominee for Comptroller of the Currency, Saule Omarova, following Republican criticism of her background and support for changing the regulations of the banking system.
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