Episode 48: Can the President Fire the SEC Chair?
There is a presidential election happening right now, and regardless of your political views, if you’re listening to this, you probably like crypto. In fact, the election-related question I get most frequently goes something like this:
If Trump wins, will he really replace Gary Gensler on day one as promised? Or
If Harris wins, will she replace Gensler as quickly as Trump would?
This of course begs the question: Can the president fire the SEC chair? Turns out, there is significant legal uncertainty around how an SEC chairperson can be removed.
Key Points From This Episode:
History of the SEC…
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