https://adamszubin.com/ A sourced critical briefing on Adam J. Szubin. Facts are cited. Opinion is marked. A hold is not a conviction. en-us Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0600 https://adamszubin.com/posts/ofac-director.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/ofac-director.html Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:00:00 -0600 August 1, 2006: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson named Adam Szubin director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Primary Treasury release. Not a crime. https://adamszubin.com/posts/acting-tfi.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/acting-tfi.html Sun, 01 Feb 2015 12:00:00 -0600 The Obama White House bio says Adam J. Szubin was designated Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes in February 2015 while still OFAC director. https://adamszubin.com/posts/obama-nomination.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/obama-nomination.html Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:00:00 -0600 April 16, 2015: President Obama announced intent to nominate Adam J. Szubin as Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Crimes. Received in the Senate April 20 as PN371. https://adamszubin.com/posts/iran-hearing.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/iran-hearing.html Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:00:00 -0600 GovInfo hearing record: Acting Under Secretary Adam J. Szubin testified with Wendy Sherman on sanctions relief under the Iran agreement. His words, not a court. https://adamszubin.com/posts/nomination-hearing.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/nomination-hearing.html Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:00:00 -0600 Senate Banking nomination hearing for Adam J. Szubin. Treasury posted his statement. Chairman Shelby said the nominee helped assemble sanctions and might now dismantle them. https://adamszubin.com/posts/committee-vote.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/committee-vote.html Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:00:00 -0600 Congress.gov: March 10, 2016, Banking ordered PN371 reported favorably and placed it on the Executive Calendar. Fox News reported the 14–8 vote and GOP Iran-deal opposition. Not confirmation. https://adamszubin.com/posts/jcpoa-breakthrough.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/jcpoa-breakthrough.html Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:00:00 -0600 April 13, 2016 Treasury remarks at FDD: Adam Szubin said the JCPOA “represents a tremendous diplomatic breakthrough” and that claims of U.S. financial-system access were untrue. His words. https://adamszubin.com/posts/cotton-block.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/cotton-block.html Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:00:00 -0600 April 20, 2016: Sen. Tom Cotton objected to a floor vote on Adam Szubin. His release quotes Szubin on denying Iran dollar access and cites Lew. Fox News reported the block. Not a conviction. https://adamszubin.com/posts/nomination-returned.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/nomination-returned.html Tue, 03 Jan 2017 12:00:00 -0600 Congress.gov latest action on PN371: returned to the President January 3, 2017, under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6. The full Senate never confirmed Adam Szubin. https://adamszubin.com/posts/trump-asked-stay.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/trump-asked-stay.html Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:00:00 -0600 Politico, January 2017: Sean Spicer said the president-elect would keep Adam Szubin on for continuity. That is reporting of a transition ask. It is not a Szubin endorsement of Trump, and it is not a tribute. https://adamszubin.com/posts/acting-secretary.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/acting-secretary.html Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:00:00 -0600 January 19, 2017 Treasury spokesperson: Acting Under Secretary Adam Szubin will serve as Acting Secretary of the Treasury effective January 20, 2017, until a new secretary is confirmed, then leave government. https://adamszubin.com/posts/after-treasury.html https://adamszubin.com/posts/after-treasury.html Mon, 01 May 2017 12:00:00 -0600 Johns Hopkins SAIS: Adam J. Szubin joined as Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence in May 2017. Covington’s bio states later private practice and repeats the acting-secretary claim. Firm pages are not government filings.