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NEWS: SEC enforcement director Margaret Ryan suddenly resigns after 6 months

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

By Dawn Kopecki and Chris Prentice

MARGARET Ryan, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enforcement director has resigned just over six months after she started ​on the job, the SEC said, a sudden departure for an ‌agency that has changed dramatically under Republican leaders.

Former military judge Margaret Ryan has led the SEC’s enforcement unit since joining the agency in early September. She has resigned from the agency effective immediately, the SEC ​said in a statement, confirming Reuters’ earlier reporting.

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