Warren writes to the SEC Chair, accusing him of lying to Congress about enforcement actions, which could be false statements or criminal conduct. Data from 2025 shows that the SEC added 456 enforcement actions last year, of which 256 came from the current administration and 200 from the previous administration, significantly below the average of 765 over the past decade. Warren states that staffing shortages and leadership turmoil may weaken investor protection and questions political favoritism; the SEC declined to comment.

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2026-05-25 22:22:03

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ME News Report, April 18 (UTC+8), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (Senior Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee) wrote to SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, claiming that he may have "deliberately misled" Congress during a hearing regarding the decline in the number of new enforcement actions by the SEC, and pointed out that if there is a case of making significant false statements to Congress, it could involve criminal liability. The report cites SEC disclosure of 2025 enforcement data, stating that the SEC added a total of 456 enforcement actions last year, with about 200 from the previous administration and approximately 256 under the current administration, significantly lower than the average of about 765 per year over the past decade. Warren believes that the sharp decline in enforcement actions, staff reductions, and sudden leadership changes may weaken the SEC's ability to protect investors and maintain market order, and questions whether there is political bias and selective enforcement. The SEC declined to comment on this. (Source: ChainCatcher)

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GateUser-a4680931

· 9h ago

Warren truly is a Wall Street sniper, every shot hits the mark.

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RugproofRookie

· 9h ago

Leadership turmoil is more deadly than a shortage of personnel; there's no direction anymore.

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TheBluePeony'sProphecy

· 11h ago

If it involves a crime, this is a serious matter.

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GateUser-44dde53b

· 15h ago

The ten-year average is 765, but last year it dropped directly to 456. How can investors feel secure?

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Salt-BakedSentimentChart

· 15h ago

SEC declines to review, classic move

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