Citi Executive Tapped for Terrorist Financing Post at Treasury
President Donald Trump has nominated Citi executive Jonathan Burke to be the Treasury Department’s assistant secretary for terrorist financing, the White House told the Senate June 2.
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Burke, whose nomination was referred to the Senate Banking Committee, is currently managing director and global head of banking sanctions compliance at Citi, according to his LinkedIn profile. Earlier in his career, he was senior policy adviser for global affairs at Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence.
“We congratulate Jonathan on the nomination and support his decision to return to public service," a Citi spokesperson said. "Jonathan is a leading sanctions and financial crimes expert and has contributed greatly to strengthening Citi’s compliance and risk management efforts during his tenure.”