People familiar with the decision told the Wall Street Journal that Ms. Nazareth largely withdrew because of the weeks of vetting, including two intense questioning sessions. According to the Journal’s sources, the Nazareth vetting did not uncover any tax problems or other potential embarrassments.
Ms. Nazareth, a partner at the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, could not be reached for comment.
In an e-mailed statement, Treasury spokesman Isaac Baker that “any rumors of vetting problems or delays in the process are simply not true.”
“With more than 50 political appointees already hard at work, the department is ahead of staffing levels from previous administrations,” he said Thursday night.
By Andrew P. Napolitano
The president's men trash the Constitution to pursue antagonists
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
Opinion, analysis, and musings on politics, pop culture, reinvention, and the resultant flotsam and jetsam floating around the right-of-center quadrant of the Left Coast.
Consummate traveler Todd DeFeo explores the unique stories that make destinations worth going to.
We welcome you to the intimate and personal thoughts on the news and events we, as editors, watch, read, and discuss with our writers every day.
A collection of reader guest articles, thoughts and opinions by Communities writers and breaking news and information.
Benghazi: The anatomy of a scandal
13 Photos
Vietnam Memorial adds four names
18 Photos
Cinco de Mayo on the Mall
11 Photos
NRA kicks off annual convention
8 Photos
