Trump’s Treasury pick defends his foreclosure actions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Steven Mnuchin, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, on Thursday defended his handling of thousands of foreclosures during the height of the financial crisis, saying he had worked hard to assist homeowners to refinance so they could keep their homes.
“Since I was first nominated to serve as Treasury secretary, I have been maligned as taking advantage of others’ hardships in order to earn a buck,” he said in testimony at his confirma