Neera Tanden withdraws as Cabinet nominee after facing opposition

Republican senators, and one Democrat, cited Tanden’s tweets in opposing her nomination for director of the budget office

Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators over her past controversial tweets.

Her withdrawal marks the president’s first failure to confirm a cabinet nominee.

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