Steven Mnuchin
US Secretary of the Treasury from 2017 to 2021
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| March 14 2024 | Announced plans to assemble a group of investors to purchase TikTok, citing concerns about foreign ownership and stating that U.S. businesses should own the platform. |
| March 14 2024 | Announced plans to assemble a group of investors to purchase TikTok, citing concerns about foreign ownership and stating that U.S. businesses should own the platform. |
| March 6 2024 | Led a group of investors including Hudson Bay and Reverence Capital to invest over $1B in NYCB, becoming a board member of the bank during a period of significant financial challenges. |
| March 6 2024 | Led a group of investors including Hudson Bay and Reverence Capital to invest over $1B in NYCB, becoming a board member of the bank during a period of significant financial challenges. |
| 2022 | Lawsuit against Mnuchin and other former Sears Holdings management ended with a $175 million settlement in favor of the company's estate. |
| 2022 | Lawsuit against Mnuchin and other former Sears Holdings management ended with a $175 million settlement in favor of the company's estate. |
| January 6 2021 | Following the Capitol riot, Steven Mnuchin was involved in discussions among cabinet officials about potentially invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from office. |
| January 6 2021 | Following the Capitol riot, Steven Mnuchin was involved in discussions among cabinet officials about potentially invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Donald Trump from office. |
| 2020 | Established Liberty Strategic Capital investment fund after Donald Trump's election loss, securing investments from Saudi, Emirati, and Qatari sovereign wealth funds. |
| 2020 | Established Liberty Strategic Capital investment fund after Donald Trump's election loss, securing investments from Saudi, Emirati, and Qatari sovereign wealth funds. |
| December 2020 | Mnuchin announced the conclusion of several emergency lending programs established by the Federal Reserve during the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking controversy about potential economic impact. |
| December 2020 | Mnuchin announced the conclusion of several emergency lending programs established by the Federal Reserve during the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking controversy about potential economic impact. |
| March 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mnuchin played a key role in implementing economic relief packages, including the CARES Act which provided significant financial support to businesses and individuals. |
| March 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mnuchin played a key role in implementing economic relief packages, including the CARES Act which provided significant financial support to businesses and individuals. |
| February 2020 | Mnuchin advised that dam final testing and filling should not proceed without an agreement, which was criticized by Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew as 'ill-advised'. |
| February 2020 | Mnuchin advised that dam final testing and filling should not proceed without an agreement, which was criticized by Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew as 'ill-advised'. |
| January 2020 | Steven Mnuchin publicly dismissed environmental activist Greta Thunberg, suggesting she should study economics before commenting on policy, which sparked a response from economists who had previously signed a letter advocating for carbon dioxide emissions taxation. |
| January 2020 | Steven Mnuchin publicly dismissed environmental activist Greta Thunberg, suggesting she should study economics before commenting on policy, which sparked a response from economists who had previously signed a letter advocating for carbon dioxide emissions taxation. |
| November 2019 | Mnuchin began facilitating negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, after eight years of stalled tripartite talks. |
| November 2019 | Mnuchin began facilitating negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, after eight years of stalled tripartite talks. |
| 2018 | Sears Holdings filed for bankruptcy, leading to a subsequent lawsuit against former management including Mnuchin for alleged 'asset stripping'. |
| 2018 | Sears Holdings filed for bankruptcy, leading to a subsequent lawsuit against former management including Mnuchin for alleged 'asset stripping'. |
| August 2018 | Mnuchin attended a Milken Institute conference on 'opportunity zones' in the Hamptons and subsequently accepted a flight to Los Angeles on Michael Milken's private jet. |
| August 2018 | Mnuchin attended a Milken Institute conference on 'opportunity zones' in the Hamptons and subsequently accepted a flight to Los Angeles on Michael Milken's private jet. |
| July 27 2018 | Met with Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Argentina to discuss economic cooperation and strategic partnership between the United States and Turkey. |
| July 27 2018 | Met with Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Argentina to discuss economic cooperation and strategic partnership between the United States and Turkey. |
| May 2018 | Mnuchin instructed staff to accept a non-low-income tract in Storey County, Nevada, as an Opportunity Zone after attending a Milken Institute event. |
| May 2018 | Mnuchin instructed staff to accept a non-low-income tract in Storey County, Nevada, as an Opportunity Zone after attending a Milken Institute event. |
| March 15 2018 | Mnuchin unveiled sanctions against various Russian entities and individuals, marking the first time sanctions were implemented under CAATSA and Executive Order 13694. |
| March 15 2018 | Mnuchin unveiled sanctions against various Russian entities and individuals, marking the first time sanctions were implemented under CAATSA and Executive Order 13694. |
| February 26 2018 | Mnuchin spoke at the University of California, Los Angeles and was involved in a student heckling incident, initially attempting to block the video of the event from being released before later consenting to its publication. |
| February 26 2018 | Mnuchin spoke at the University of California, Los Angeles and was involved in a student heckling incident, initially attempting to block the video of the event from being released before later consenting to its publication. |
| 2017 | Executive produced films including 'The Lego Batman Movie', 'Wonder Woman', 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword', and 'The Disaster Artist' |
| 2017 | A leaked internal memo from the California attorney general's office revealed over a thousand violations of foreclosure law by OneWest during Mnuchin's tenure, though prosecutor Kamala Harris declined to file a civil enforcement suit. |
| 2017 | Executive produced films including 'The Lego Batman Movie', 'Wonder Woman', 'King Arthur: Legend of the Sword', and 'The Disaster Artist' |
| 2017 | A leaked internal memo from the California attorney general's office revealed over a thousand violations of foreclosure law by OneWest during Mnuchin's tenure, though prosecutor Kamala Harris declined to file a civil enforcement suit. |
| November 30 2017 | Treasury department sources revealed that Mnuchin had not ordered an analysis of the tax plan to prove it would pay for itself through economic growth. |
| November 30 2017 | Treasury department sources revealed that Mnuchin had not ordered an analysis of the tax plan to prove it would pay for itself through economic growth. |
| October 2017 | The OIG opened a second inquiry due to inconsistencies in records for Mnuchin's New York trip, to ensure all relevant records were received. |
| October 2017 | The OIG opened a second inquiry due to inconsistencies in records for Mnuchin's New York trip, to ensure all relevant records were received. |
| October 4 2017 | The Treasury Department's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on Mnuchin's use of government aircraft, concluding there was 'no violation of law' but expressing concern about the justification of trip requests. |
| October 4 2017 | The Treasury Department's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on Mnuchin's use of government aircraft, concluding there was 'no violation of law' but expressing concern about the justification of trip requests. |
| September 2017 | Mnuchin walked back the 'Mnuchin Rule', stating it was never a firm promise but merely the president's objective. |
| September 2017 | Mnuchin walked back the 'Mnuchin Rule', stating it was never a firm promise but merely the president's objective. |
| September 24 2017 | Mnuchin appeared on television shows 'This Week' and 'State of the Union' to defend President Trump's criticism of NFL players' national anthem protests, arguing that the protests were disrespectful to military and first responders, not about race or free speech. |
| September 24 2017 | Mnuchin appeared on television shows 'This Week' and 'State of the Union' to defend President Trump's criticism of NFL players' national anthem protests, arguing that the protests were disrespectful to military and first responders, not about race or free speech. |
| August 2017 | During the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, several hundred of Mnuchin's Yale classmates drafted a letter urging him to resign from the administration in protest of President Trump's 'both sides' comments about neo-Nazi and Klan protesters. |
| August 2017 | During the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, several hundred of Mnuchin's Yale classmates drafted a letter urging him to resign from the administration in protest of President Trump's 'both sides' comments about neo-Nazi and Klan protesters. |
| August 15 2017 | Mnuchin took a United States Air Force C-37A (Gulfstream V) from New York to Washington, with a flight duration of less than an hour and an operating cost of at least $25,000. |
| August 15 2017 | Mnuchin took a United States Air Force C-37A (Gulfstream V) from New York to Washington, with a flight duration of less than an hour and an operating cost of at least $25,000. |
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