President Donald Trump withdrew the nomination of Treasury Department pick Donald Korb Friday after questions surfaced about his past donations to Democrats.

Trump announced he was withdrawing Korb’s nomination in a post to Truth Social.

“Please be advised that I am withdrawing the nomination of Donald Korb to be Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Republicans previously voiced concerns about Trump’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Counsel nominee, Korb, pointing to his past political contributions to Democrats. These donations included several thousand dollars to former Rhode Island Governor and Biden Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, from 2013 to 2019.

While governor, Raimondo helped lead a 2020 coalition of progressive groups aimed at advancing liberal priorities and defeating Trump in crucial battleground states. As Commerce Secretary, she reportedly pushed to fully allocate agency funds before leaving office and protect left-wing spending ambitions, and she also hosted the department’s first “Equity Town Hall.”

Korb formerly served as head of Sullivan & Cromwell’s Tax Controversy Practice after serving as IRS Chief Counsel from 2004 to 2008. The firm has reportedly given nearly $2.7 million to Democrats, and it ranked as the third-largest donor among U.S. law firms to Democratic candidates.

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