Liberal groups are pushing Joe Biden to pick tough watchdogs for U.S. economic posts ahead of the Nov. 3 election to generate broader support for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Several progressive activists said they have begun sharing personnel preferences privately with Biden campaign officials. They plan to further make their case through task forces established with Senator Bernie Sanders and other sympathetic members of Congress who support Biden. The former vice president has been criticized by some progressives for what they see as a cozy relationship with Wall Street. Many were alarmed that former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is giving Biden advice because of his association with financial deregulation efforts.
The liberal group MoveOn polled members last week and found most would be more likely to support Biden if he pledged not to appoint finance executives to his administration.
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