Trump Nominates Ex-CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson and Three Others to SEC, CFTC
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President Trump nominated former CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson and three others—two Democrats and two Republicans—for seats at the SEC and CFTC, including the SEC seat vacated by Hester Peirce. Two of the picks helped shape the Clarity Act, the crypto market-structure bill, signaling continued Republican influence over digital-asset policy at both agencies. The nominations now head to the Senate, where confirmation timing and any Democratic pushback will determine how quickly the regulators regain full complements of commissioners.
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