Trump Nominates Sam Bankman-Fried As Secretary Of Treasury
Will become first Secretary of the Treasury to operate from prison.
After a flurry of selections for his cabinet this week, President-elect Donald Trump has revealed one more nomination.
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the infamous FTX cryptocurrency exchange, has been selected to lead the Department of the Treasury Secretary in the role of Secretary. Should he be confirmed by the Senate, Bankman-Fried will become the first cabinet member to operate their department from prison.
In 2024, Bankman-Fried was convicted of stealing billions of dollars from FTX customers, which is ultimately what caught the eye of Donald Trump.
Trump was apparently smitten by Bankman-Fried’s "big, big brain" and the way he was able to "take advantage of his situation."
This nomination comes late in the week as Trump was allegedly choosing between Bankman-Fried and Billy McFarland, co-founder of Fyre Festival.
Other nominations rumored to be announced soon include:
Pat Sajak to lead what’s left of the Department of Education due to his experience “in the alphabet.”
Charlie Kirk & Ben Shapiro to co-lead the newly founded Department of Debating College Students, which will aim to deploy tens of fast-talking men with access to E-Z Up canopies to campuses across the country.
Daniel Plainview to lead the Department of Energy due to his experience in oil. Should he be confirmed, Plainview would become the first fictional character to hold a government position.
None of the above nominations are likely to pass through the Senate until President-elect Trump sends a veiled threat via social media.