Four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that Deputy Commerce Secretary nominee Todd Ricketts has run into significant difficulties separating himself from financial ties as part of Office of Government Ethics requirements.
“The requirements and difficulty of divesting from family business ties could force Ricketts to withdraw his nomination. That move, the sources said, could come as early as Wednesday.”


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