Trump Nominates White House Lawyer to Oversee Coronavirus Business Loans

President Trump nominated Brian D. Miller as special inspector general for pandemic recovery to watch over how $500 billion earmarked for loans to business is spent

President Trump has nominated a White House lawyer to serve as an oversight chief for business loans within the Treasury Department as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic rescue package passed by Congress last week.

Mr. Trump on Friday night nominated Brian D. Miller as special inspector general for pandemic recovery. The new position, the subject of a disagreement between Democrats and the president, is intended to watch over how $500 billion earmarked for loans to business is spent.

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