Treasury nominee Brian Morrissey pledges legal fidelity on taxpayer privacy, sanctions and tax-regulation work

Brian Morrissey, President Trump’s nominee to be general counsel at the Treasury Department, told the Senate Finance Committee he would prioritize ensuring Treasury’s actions comply with statute and the Constitution, with particular attention to taxpayer privacy laws and illicit-finance enforcement.

Morrissey, who served as deputy general counsel at Treasury in the previous administration, said during his opening statement that the legal division’s role is to ensure department actions are “lawful, durable, and clear” and pledged to work closely with Congress. In response to questions from senators, Morrissey repeatedly committed to enforcing legal limits, including referencing the statute that forbids the president or cabinet secretaries from…