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Treasury Official Departs After Privacy Dispute, Expected to Take OECD Role
A Treasury official has left his position following concerns over federal monitoring of payments. The departure involved a clash with the White House on privacy issues related to international transactions from the Minneapolis area. He is likely to move to a post at the OECD.
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A Treasury official has left his role after raising privacy concerns about federal monitoring of international payments from the Minneapolis area. The official departed following a disagreement with the White House on these monitoring practices.
This move follows the official's exit from the post of undersecretary for terrorism.
Background on the Concerns The privacy issues centered on federal oversight of payments, specifically those from the Minneapolis region. Details on the exact nature of the monitoring or the specific concerns were not elaborated in available reports.
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