Treasury Sanctions Chief Officially Joins Harris Campaign

Brian Nelson, the Treasury Department’s former undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, has officially left the agency to join Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign as a senior policy adviser, according to Nelson’s LinkedIn page. Nelson, who helped oversee U.S. sanctions policy, was reported last month to be making the move (see 2408020038). He was replaced by Brad Smith, director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, on an acting basis.