Treasury Secretary Nominee Yellen Says Likely Will Review US Sanctions Policy

Treasury Secretary Nominee Yellen Says Likely Will Review US Sanctions Policy

President-elect Joe Biden's Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that she intends to carry out a review of US sanctions policies to ensure they are appropriately used

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th January, 2021) President-elect Joe Biden's Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that she intends to carry out a review of US sanctions policies to ensure they are appropriately used.

"I will be focused on making sure that they're used strategically and appropriately," Yellen said during her Senate confirmation hearing. "We intend to quickly begin a review of our sanctions policy to make sure we're doing this in a strategic way."