GOP Senators Urge FDIC Chair to Resign Over Workplace Misconduct Claims

They accuse FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg of contributing to ‘a toxic workplace environment’ at the agency.

Martin Gruenberg, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in Washington on Nov. 15, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Five Republican senators on the Senate Banking Committee have demanded that Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg resign over workplace misconduct allegations.

In a letter dated Dec. 7, Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) requested that Mr. Gruenberg provide information about the claims of a hostile environment at the agency.