Trump's consumer watchdog pick draws criticism from left and right
White House,Mick Mulvaney,Politics
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The White House said on Saturday that President Donald Trump will pick Kathy Kraninger, an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) official, to head the U.S. consumer watchdog, drawing criticism from consumer advocates and dividing conservatives.
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