[U.S. Senate Confirms Trump Supporter Jonathan McKernan as Senior Treasury Official] According to Golden Finance, the U.S. Senate approved Trump nominee Jonathan McKernan as Deputy Secretary for Domestic Finance at the Treasury Department by a vote of 51 to 47. McKernan previously served at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and has long criticized overregulation and the phenomenon of crypto 'de-banking.' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called him an 'ideal leader' and stated that McKernan will play a key role in reducing excessive government intervention and revitalizing the U.S. economy. McKernan expressed his commitment to advancing reforms that promote growth both within and outside the financial system, while focusing on financial market innovation and crypto integration issues.