The Senate has confirmed John Hurley to be President Donald Trump’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes in Secretary Scott Bessent’s Treasury Department.

The Wednesday vote went down party lines 51-47 with two Republican senators not voting. There are 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, and two independents that caucus with the left in the narrowly divided Senate. 

“It is a great honor and privilege to serve as Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at such a crucial time for the United States,” Hurley wrote in a statement. “I am extraordinarily grateful to President Trump and Secretary Bessent for their trust and leadership.

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