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Nydia Velázquez: “Has Mr. Mulvaney or any other person from inside the Trump Administration given you a directive that you felt interfered…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2019
Has Mr. Mulvaney or any other person from inside the Trump Administration given you a directive that you felt interfered with your authority as an independent regulator?
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Velazquez inquires about directives from Mulvaney affecting Kraninger's independence.

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