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==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
A child of [[Holocaust]] survivors,<ref name="AtTheCenter"/> Mandelker was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>[https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/officials/sigal-p-mandelker Biography: Sigal P. Mandelker], United States Department of the Treasury.</ref> She received her B.A. from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1993 and her J.D. from the [[University of Pennsylvania Law School]] in 2000.<ref name="WH" /><ref name="Bloomberg">{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/16413490-sigal-p-mandelker |title=Sigal Mandelker |website=Bloomberg |accessdate=March 20, 2017}}</ref>
A child of [[Holocaust]] survivors,<ref name="AtTheCenter"/> Mandelker was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>[https://home.treasury.gov/about/general-information/officials/sigal-p-mandelker Biography: Sigal P. Mandelker], United States Department of the Treasury.</ref> She received her B.A. from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1993 and her J.D. from the [[University of Pennsylvania Law School]] in 2000.<ref name="WH" /><ref name="Bloomberg">{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/16413490-sigal-p-mandelker |title=Sigal Mandelker |website=Bloomberg |accessdate=March 20, 2017}}</ref>

== Personal Life ==
Mandelker is married to [[Steven D. Capozzola]], climate change skeptic and a contributing author to [[Breitbart News|Breitbart]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Markham|first=Damien C.|date=2017-06-09|title=BREAKING: Trump Nominee to FinCEN’s Husband Breitbart Contributor, Not Previously Disclosed in 278e|url=https://medium.com/new-age-the-millennial-voice-of-america/breaking-trump-nominee-to-fincens-husband-breitbart-contributor-not-previously-disclosed-13bf1cfc7f09|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Medium|language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Mandelker was a law clerk for [[Edith Jones]] at the [[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]] and [[Clarence Thomas]] at the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]. She worked in the [[United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York|U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York]] as Assistant U.S. Attorney before becoming Counsel to the [[Deputy Attorney General]], where she worked on [[national security]] and [[counterterrorism]]. She was Counselor to the [[Secretary of Homeland Security]] before she worked in the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice as [[Deputy Assistant Attorney General]]. As of March 2017, she was a partner at [[Proskauer Rose]].<ref name="WH" /><ref name="Bloomberg" />
Mandelker was a law clerk for [[Edith Jones]] at the [[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]] and [[Clarence Thomas]] at the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]. She worked in the [[United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York|U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York]] as Assistant U.S. Attorney before becoming Counsel to the [[Deputy Attorney General]], where she worked on [[national security]] and [[counterterrorism]]. She was Counselor to the [[Secretary of Homeland Security]] before she worked in the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice as [[Deputy Assistant Attorney General]].

=== Department of Justice ===
In 2008, while in the criminal division of the Department of Justice, Mandelker was part of the team of high ranking DOJ officials who agreed not to pursue federal charges against sexual predator [[Jeffrey Epstein]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Merle|first=Renae|last2=crime|first2=closeRenae MerleReporter covering white-collar|last3=DepartmentEmailEmailBioBioFollowFollow|first3=Wall StreetEmailEmailBioBioFollowFollowMatt ZapotoskycloseMatt ZapotoskyNational security reporter covering the Justice|title=‘He was inappropriate with me’: Epstein face to face with accusers at bail hearing|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/he-was-inappropriate-with-me-epstein-comes-face-to-face-with-accusers-at-bail-hearing/2019/07/15/0e067664-a706-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Washington Post|language=en}}</ref>The deal allowed Epstein to spend only about a year in jail and plead guilty only to state crimes, avoiding federal charges entirely. <ref name=":0" /> Victims have long claimed that federal agreement not to prosecute Epstein violated their rights by not informing them of the plea deal.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-08-07|title=US court will rehear Epstein victims' claims over plea deal|url=https://apnews.com/f8ce98891ccbb944fdc36efa5033e3a5|access-date=2020-08-18|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> This matter is currently pending appeal before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.<ref name=":1" /> In 2019, Epstein was later brought up on federal charges and charged with sexually abusing dozens of children.<ref name=":0" />

=== Private Practice ===
Mandelker was a partner at [[Proskauer Rose]] before leaving in 2017.<ref name="WH" /><ref name="Bloomberg" />


===Under Secretary of the Treasury===
=== Under Secretary of the Treasury ===
In March 2017, President [[Donald Trump]] nominated Mandelker for the position of [[Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/03/14/trump-picks-another-goldman-banker-for-senior-post-in-sharp-break-from-campaign-bashing/ |title=Trump picks another Goldman banker for senior post, in sharp break from campaign bashing | author=Damian Paletta |date=March 14, 2017 |website=Washington Post |accessdate=March 20, 2017}}</ref><ref name="WH">{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/14/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-key-administration |title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Key Administration Posts | publisher=White House Office of the Press Secretary |date=March 14, 2017|accessdate=March 20, 2017}}</ref> She was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] with a vote of 96–4 on June 21, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Macagnone|first1=Michael|title=Senate Confirms Treasury Undersecretary Pick|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/936896/senate-confirms-treasury-undersecretary-pick|accessdate=26 June 2017|publisher=Law360|date=June 22, 2017}}</ref>
In March 2017, President [[Donald Trump]] nominated Mandelker for the position of [[Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/03/14/trump-picks-another-goldman-banker-for-senior-post-in-sharp-break-from-campaign-bashing/ |title=Trump picks another Goldman banker for senior post, in sharp break from campaign bashing | author=Damian Paletta |date=March 14, 2017 |website=Washington Post |accessdate=March 20, 2017}}</ref><ref name="WH">{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/03/14/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-key-administration |title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Key Administration Posts | publisher=White House Office of the Press Secretary |date=March 14, 2017|accessdate=March 20, 2017}}</ref> She was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] with a vote of 96–4 on June 21, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Macagnone|first1=Michael|title=Senate Confirms Treasury Undersecretary Pick|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/936896/senate-confirms-treasury-undersecretary-pick|accessdate=26 June 2017|publisher=Law360|date=June 22, 2017}}</ref>


Mandelker played a significant role in the Trump administration's [[Iran]] policy,<ref name=Atlantic>{{cite web | title=The Woman at the Center of Trump's Iran Policy | url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/mandelker-iran-sanctions/594412/ | date=July 20, 2019 | publisher=The Atlantic | accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref> overseeing the implementation of financial [[sanctions against Iran]] and financial crime enforcement against Iran.<ref name="AtTheCenter">{{cite web | last1=Gilsinan | first1=Kathy | title=The Woman at the Center of Trump's Iran Policy | url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/mandelker-iran-sanctions/594412/ | date=July 20, 2019 | publisher=[[The Atlantic]] | accessdate=July 23, 2019}}</ref> Mandelker was one of the Trump administration's "most hawkish members on Iran."<ref name="NYTimesResignation"/>
Mandelker played a significant role in the Trump administration's [[Iran]] policy,<ref name=Atlantic>{{cite web | title=The Woman at the Center of Trump's Iran Policy | url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/mandelker-iran-sanctions/594412/ | date=July 20, 2019 | publisher=The Atlantic | accessdate=October 31, 2019}}</ref> overseeing the implementation of financial [[sanctions against Iran]] and financial crime enforcement against Iran.<ref name="AtTheCenter">{{cite web | last1=Gilsinan | first1=Kathy | title=The Woman at the Center of Trump's Iran Policy | url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/mandelker-iran-sanctions/594412/ | date=July 20, 2019 | publisher=[[The Atlantic]] | accessdate=July 23, 2019}}</ref> Mandelker was one of the Trump administration's "most hawkish members on Iran."<ref name="NYTimesResignation"/>


On October 2, 2019, it was announced that she would step down from this position and would be succeeded by Justin Muzinich as acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Mandelker announced plans to pursue opportunities in the private sector.<ref name="NYTimesResignation"></ref>
On October 2, 2019, it was announced that she would step down from this position and would be succeeded by Justin Muzinich as acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Mandelker announced plans to pursue opportunities in the private sector.<ref name="NYTimesResignation"></ref>


==Memberships==
==Memberships==

Revision as of 03:21, 18 August 2020

Sigal P. Mandelker
Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 26, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byAdam Szubin (acting)
Acting United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
In office
June 26, 2017 – December 12, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded bySarah Bloom Raskin
Succeeded byJustin Muzinich
Personal details
Born
Sigal Pearl Mandelker

1971 (age 52–53)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
SpouseSteven D. Capozzola
Parents
  • Gershon N. Mandelker[2] (father)
  • Ester Hornstein (deceased)[2] (mother)
Bildung
OccupationAttorney

Sigal P. Mandelker is an American lawyer and government official who currently serves as Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. In October 2019, she announced plans to step down from the position to pursue opportunities in the private sector.[3]

Early life and education

A child of Holocaust survivors,[4] Mandelker was born in Chicago, Illinois.[5] She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1993 and her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2000.[6][7]

Personal Life

Mandelker is married to Steven D. Capozzola, climate change skeptic and a contributing author to Breitbart.[8]

Career

Mandelker was a law clerk for Edith Jones at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Clarence Thomas at the Supreme Court of the United States. She worked in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York as Assistant U.S. Attorney before becoming Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, where she worked on national security and counterterrorism. She was Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security before she worked in the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice as Deputy Assistant Attorney General.

Department of Justice

In 2008, while in the criminal division of the Department of Justice, Mandelker was part of the team of high ranking DOJ officials who agreed not to pursue federal charges against sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.[9]The deal allowed Epstein to spend only about a year in jail and plead guilty only to state crimes, avoiding federal charges entirely. [9] Victims have long claimed that federal agreement not to prosecute Epstein violated their rights by not informing them of the plea deal.[10] This matter is currently pending appeal before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.[10] In 2019, Epstein was later brought up on federal charges and charged with sexually abusing dozens of children.[9]

Private Practice

Mandelker was a partner at Proskauer Rose before leaving in 2017.[6][7]

Under Secretary of the Treasury

In March 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Mandelker for the position of Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence.[11][6] She was confirmed by the United States Senate with a vote of 96–4 on June 21, 2017.[12]

Mandelker played a significant role in the Trump administration's Iran policy,[13] overseeing the implementation of financial sanctions against Iran and financial crime enforcement against Iran.[4] Mandelker was one of the Trump administration's "most hawkish members on Iran."[3]

On October 2, 2019, it was announced that she would step down from this position and would be succeeded by Justin Muzinich as acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Mandelker announced plans to pursue opportunities in the private sector.[3]

Memberships

Mandelker is a member of the New York City, New York State, and American Bar Associations, as well as the Federalist Society.[7]

References

  1. ^ https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sigal-Mandelker-Meet-the-woman-who-is-seizing-Irans-money-602815
  2. ^ a b "NOMINATIONS OF SIGAL P. MANDELKER, MIRA RADIELOVIC RICARDEL, MARSHALL BILLINGSLEA, AND HEATH P. TARBERT". U.S. Congress. May 16, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Ian Rappeport (October 2, 2019). "Trump's Top Sanctions Official Will Depart". New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Gilsinan, Kathy (July 20, 2019). "The Woman at the Center of Trump's Iran Policy". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Biography: Sigal P. Mandelker, United States Department of the Treasury.
  6. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Key Administration Posts". White House Office of the Press Secretary. March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Sigal Mandelker". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  8. ^ Markham, Damien C. (2017-06-09). "BREAKING: Trump Nominee to FinCEN's Husband Breitbart Contributor, Not Previously Disclosed in 278e". Medium. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  9. ^ a b c Merle, Renae; crime, closeRenae MerleReporter covering white-collar; DepartmentEmailEmailBioBioFollowFollow, Wall StreetEmailEmailBioBioFollowFollowMatt ZapotoskycloseMatt ZapotoskyNational security reporter covering the Justice. "'He was inappropriate with me': Epstein face to face with accusers at bail hearing". Washington Post. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  10. ^ a b "US court will rehear Epstein victims' claims over plea deal". AP NEWS. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  11. ^ Damian Paletta (March 14, 2017). "Trump picks another Goldman banker for senior post, in sharp break from campaign bashing". Washington Post. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  12. ^ Macagnone, Michael (June 22, 2017). "Senate Confirms Treasury Undersecretary Pick". Law360. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  13. ^ "The Woman at the Center of Trump's Iran Policy". The Atlantic. July 20, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
Political offices
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Acting
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
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