Article 29Q0V Financial nominees prove just how disconnected Trump is from reality

Financial nominees prove just how disconnected Trump is from reality

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Suzanne McGee
from on (#29Q0V)

Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross are competent and knowledgable - they just don't sound like they will lead the type of upheaval that Trump promised

"We are transferring power " back to you, the people," Donald Trump told the nation on Friday. "For too long, a small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government, while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished, but the people did not share in its wealth." Not any more, he pledged.

Well, now the work begins, and last week we got the first chance to see the men, Steve Mnuchin and Wilbur Ross, most charged with fulfilling Trump's vow.

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