Cohen Confirmed as Treasury Assistant Secretary of Terrorist Financing

On May 1, 2009, the Senate Banking Committee confirmed David S. Cohen as Assistant Treasury Secretary of Terrorist Financing. He served as Acting Deputy General Counsel and Associate Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury during the Clinton administration. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said, "I am pleased to welcome David back to the Treasury Department and am confident that his wealth of experience in both the private and public sectors will enable him to make invaluable contributions to protecting the U.S. and international financial system from illicit finance."

Cohen's prior experience in the General Counsel's Office included working with policy makers to develop and implement the Department's anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing policies. Cohen received a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1989, and a B.A., magna cum laude, from Cornell University, in 1985.

Cohen's new responsibilities include formulating and coordinating the counterterrorist financing and anti-money laundering efforts of the Treasury. The Charity and Security Network has requested a meeting with him to discuss problems with Treasury's system for designating charities as supporters of terrorism and freezing millions of dollars earmarked for humanitarian aid.

(Suraj Sazawal 05/14/09)

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by Basyl (not verified) on 05/21/10

Anyone who knows anything

Anyone who knows anything about the Council on Foreign Relations, knows they are the men and women who operate as the handlers of the President for the ever elusive and secretive Bilderberg Group, so one has to wonder what agenda is being touted by the C.F.R. on behalf of those bastards in that organization that basically steamroll right over any countries boundaries. Was really amused by the video anyway http://www.videorolls.com/search/assistant-secretary-of-terrorist-financing the US government's greatest challenges and priorities are as usual impressive.