Trump nominates Hester Peirce successor among SEC, CFTC picks
The White House also named a former CFTC commissioner and two CLARITY Act veterans as nominees to fill vacancies at the SEC and CFTC.
The White House has announced the nomination of Steven Levine to replace Hester Peirce as a SEC Commissioner, as well as two other nominees for the SEC and CFTC vacancies. These four nominations require Senate confirmation. Currently, the SEC has only two out of its five commissioner seats filled, while the CFTC has only one out of its five-seat commission filled.
The nominees include Republican Steven Levine, who was nominated for an SEC term ending in 2030, and Democrat Kristin Johnson, nominated for an SEC seat held by Caroline Crenshaw. For the CFTC, Republican Nathan Anonick and Democrat Matthew Rowland were nominated. Both Levine and Anonick have backgrounds related to the Clarity Act, while Johnson and Rowland advocated for stronger customer protections and conflict-of-interest rules for crypto firms during their time at the CFTC.
These nominations come as Democrats are set to take control of the Senate in January, providing a narrow window for Republicans to confirm Trump's picks.
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