Biden Nominee Dubbed ‘Comrade’ By WSJ Asks Biden to Withdraw Her Name for Comptroller

Cornell Law School professor Saule Omarova, whose nomination to regulate U.S. currency came to prominence following multiple Wall Street Journal pieces that included calling her a “comrade” due to her far-left stances on banking, has had her nomination withdrawn.

Omarova was nominated to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which regulates U.S. banks.

“Saule would have brought invaluable insight and perspective to our important work on behalf of the American people,” said President Joe Biden in a statement on Tuesday. “But unfortunately, from the very beginning of her nomination, Saule was subjected to inappropriate personal attacks that were far beyond the pale.”

Last month, Omarova faced attacks from Republicans and defenses from Democrats during her nomination hearing as her viewpoints on banking came under fire.

The Wall Street Journal brought Omarova’s nomination to light, slamming her with headlines including “A Banking Regulator Who Hates Banks.”

One headline read “Don’t Let Comrade Omarova Regulate the Banks,” while another read “A Banking Regulator Who Hates Banks.” A piece by editorial page assistant editor James Freeman read “Comrade Omarova vs. Margaret Thatcher.”

Along with Republicans, a reported group of five Democrats and many in the banking industry opposed Omarova’s nomination.