In a statement, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw defended SEC enforcement staff, emphasizing that responsibility for SEC actions rests with the presidentially appointed Commissioners rather than career staff and citing Commissioner Hester Peirce’s remarks that staff worked to execute the Commission’s directives in an enforcement matter.
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission 2025-02-28
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Crenshaw backs enforcement staff and says SEC actions are the Commissioners’ responsibility
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw defended SEC enforcement staff, stating that responsibility for SEC actions lies with the presidentially appointed Commissioners. She referenced Commissioner Hester Peirce’s remarks that staff executed the Commission’s directives in an enforcement matter.