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The New York Times reports:
President Trump said he would not nominate Stephen Moore for a seat on the Federal Reserve board after several Republican lawmakers raised concerns about the conservative economist’s previous comments denigrating women.
Mr. Moore, who continued to insist as recently as Thursday that he retained Mr. Trump’s support, appeared unlikely to win Senate confirmation after Republican lawmakers criticized his past comments and financial issues stemming from a 2010 divorce.
This is the second time in recent weeks that one of Mr. Trump’s Fed picks was forced to withdraw over concerns about their views and attitudes toward women. Herman Cain, a former pizza magnate, bowed out as he battled previous accusations of sexual harassment that ended his 2012 presidential campaign.
Steve Moore, a great pro-growth economist and a truly fine person, has decided to withdraw from the Fed process. Steve won the battle of ideas including Tax Cuts….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2019
….and deregulation which have produced non-inflationary prosperity for all Americans. I’ve asked Steve to work with me toward future economic growth in our Country.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2019
President Trump’s Federal Reserve pick Stephen Moore expresses regret over a comment he made in 2016 about Trump kicking former President Obama’s family out of “public housing.” https://t.co/kSJGFubOGc pic.twitter.com/MdJi0iTRNw
— CNN (@CNN) May 1, 2019
Remember that time Stephen Moore’s racism jumped out when he joked about Donald Trump kicking the Obama’s out of public housing?
Well he tried to explain his reasoning and put his foot straight in his mouth: https://t.co/46CO2r1LED pic.twitter.com/oPvUM2WOnv
— The Root (@TheRoot) May 1, 2019
Moore has mocked people with AIDS, said 11 year olds should go to work, and joked about his wife who he failed to pay child support.
But according to Sen. Toomey, Moore’s writings aren’t disqualifying because they’re “tongue-in-cheek.” #TodaysGOP https://t.co/iObBZqJigl
— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) May 2, 2019