Biden Nominates New Leader for Sanctions Coordination Office
President Joe Biden on Sept. 5 nominated Erik Woodhouse to lead the State Department's Office of Sanctions Coordination. Woodhouse currently serves as the deputy assistant secretary for counter threat finance and sanctions in the State Department's Bureau of Economic and…
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Business Affairs, where he oversees the Office of Sanctions Policy and Implementation. The Senate in 2022 confirmed James O’Brien to lead the sanctions coordination office, which had gone without a leader since President Donald Trump disbanded it in 2017 (see 2204150049). The White House declined to comment about whether O'Brien is still leading the office and directed all questions to the State Department. A State Department spokesperson didn't immediately comment.