John Hurley, head of the U.S. Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, told associates he would resign from the role after his objections to federal surveillance of transactions involving the local Somali community in Minnesota went unheeded, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
Two individuals familiar with the matter told the news outlet on condition of anonymity that Hurley, now a year into the role, told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind closed doors and before the surveillance commenced that subjecting the finances of Somali residents to enhanced monitoring would raise data-privacy issues.
Hurley's exit from the agency, also known as TFI, follows the departure of Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender in August; Dan Katz, Bessent's first chief of staff, in October; and Katz's replacement, Michael Friedman, in January.
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- Topics: Sanctions and Non-proliferation Finance
- Source: U.S.: Department of Treasury
- Document Date: February 25, 2026
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