Stephen Moore, President Trump's pick to head the Federal Reserve, has withdrawn, citing 'unrelenting attacks on my character.' CNN's KFile revealed decades' worth of disparaging comments Moore has made about women.
"The unrelenting attacks on my character have become untenable for me and my family and 3 more months of this would be too hard on us," Moore wrote in a letter to Trump.Stephen Moore out of Fed contentionRead the full letter below: Mr. President,I was honored and grateful that you asked me to serve on the Federal Reserve Board. Your economic policies have been a spectacular success for American workers. Record low unemployment, 3.
Read MoreYour confidence in me makes what I am about to say much harder. I am respectfully asking that you withdraw my name from consideration. The unrelenting attacks on my character have become untenable for me and my family and 3 more months of this would be too hard on us. As you know, for the last four years nearly since the start of your campaign for President, I have been an advocate of your economic agenda and am proud to have played a small role in helping make that happen.
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