Embattled Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg took the hot seat in front of the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday morning following a scathing report on widespread sexual harassment and discrimination at his agency.
“Showing up today is not an act of courage. It’s an act of hubris,” Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), chair of the Financial Services panel, told Gruenberg. McHenry and numerous other Republicans have called for Gruenberg to resign.
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