Trump exemptions to corporate ownership rule created gaps needing action, US GAO says
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( May 29, 2026, 19:36 GMT | Insight) -- The US Treasury Department should address gaps caused by a March 2025 exemption to a rule requiring certain companies to identify their beneficial owners, but it hasn’t done so, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office. Treasury disagreed with the office’s recommendations.The US Treasury Department should address gaps caused by a March 2025 exemption to a rule requiring certain companies to identify their beneficial owners, but it hasn’t done so, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office....
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