Since the White House announced it was tapping Cornell University professor Saule Omarova, 55, to lead the agency overseeing the country's largest banks, revelations about the Soviet-born academic's radical views have surfaced.
Omarova reportedly placed the hodgepodge of stolen items, worth $214, into a large purse and hid them by covering the bag with other clothing items.
A security agent from TJ Maxx who was on-duty and saw the incident, told Fox News that she also paid for multiple items at the jewelry counter but 'made no attempt to pay for the items concealed in her purse'.
The agent, who remains unidentified, intercepted her as she left the store with the stolen items, at which point she 'immediately requested to pay for the items' and was 'cooperative' as the security agent told her he was signing a complaint about her leaving the store with things she didn't pay for 'without his consent'.
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A responding police officer read Omarova her rights, which she 'waived,' according to Fox.
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The police report details that she 'admitted to having stolen the items' and the officer added: 'It should be noted that I advised Omarova she was under arrest prior too having read her rights.'
The case report released by the nonprofit organization American Accountability Foundation on Twitter has since created an uphill battle to her first hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. According to the latest report, Omarova was arrested in Madison, Wisconsin, on a 'retail theft' charge.
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She had a 'deferred prosecution' for the charge early the following year, according to the report, which also states that the charge was dropped under Wisconsin's first offender program.
When asked about the newly-surfaced charge on Wednesday, the White House defended Omarova as an 'eminently qualified' candidate and described the case as a 'misunderstanding and confusing situation.'
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"Saule Omarova is eminently qualified and was nominated for this role given her strong track record on regulation and strong academic credentials. The White House strongly supports this historic nomination," a White House official told reporters.
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"To be clear, Saule has been fully transparent about this incident her entire career, including to the Senate, in applications, and when she worked at the Treasury Department during the Bush Administration."
"This case was ultimately dismissed in January 1996 – more than 25 years ago – and was the result of a misunderstanding and confusing situation."
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The official turned the administration's ire toward Fox News for its initial report and a mysterious 'far-right partisan group.'
"It’s sad that a far-right partisan group with a pattern of engaging in tawdry behavior would partner with Fox News to smear the name of a qualified nominee seeking to serve her country," the official exclaimed.