Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., declared Thursday that he will withhold his vote for President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation until the agency provides a detailed account of how it has addressed widespread workplace misconduct.
Kennedy’s move puts Travis Hill, the current acting chair of the FDIC, on uncertain footing in the Senate Banking Committee, potentially threatening his path to full confirmation.
During a committee hearing with Hill on Thursday, Kennedy expressed frustration that Hill had not yet furnished a report outlining steps taken to investigate and discipline employees accused of sexual harassment, discrimination, and other misconduct.
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