US top sanctions official to leave Trump administration

The US Treasury Department’s top sanctions official, Sigal Mandelker, plans to leave the Trump administration, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

Mandelker, who joined the Treasury Department in June 2017, has helped lead new sanctions on countries such as Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela. She also oversaw sanctions that were imposed on the Hezbollah terrorist organization. She plans to take a job in the private sector.