Trump nominates 4 candidates for SEC, CFTC seats after about a year

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated four candidates for seats at the U.S. SEC and the U.S. CFTC, with two picks for each agency, CoinDesk reported. The appointments mark the first such nominations in about a year since 2025. According to the White House, Trump nominated former CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson and attorney Steven Levine for SEC seats, and Nathan Ahnonick and Matthew Rowland for CFTC seats. The nominees must be confirmed by the Senate before they can be appointed. Both agencies can have up to five commissioners and have typically maintained a bipartisan structure with members from both parties. The latest nominees also appear to reflect a bipartisan selection.