A series of tweets from various users has highlighted a controversy surrounding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its chairman, Gary Gensler. Allegations have surfaced regarding the pressure on SEC lawyers to resign and their involvement in cases like the Debt Box, where their conduct has been criticized. Critics argue that Gensler's leadership has fostered a culture of arbitrary and reckless behavior within the SEC, leading to calls for his resignation. This situation echoes previous scandals during Gensler's tenure as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Additional concerns include Gensler's disingenuous approach, the involvement of Gurbir Grewal, the SEC director of enforcement, and issues related to ETH ETF issuers.
Feels apropos that we file our response on the same day that 2 SEC lawyers “resign” for their (mis)conduct in the Debt Box case… The US will be picking up the pieces of the agency’s disastrous policies long after Gensler is gone. https://t.co/vQMHKG5kbW
At any other time in history, if any department had members of its regulatory body censured for “abuse of power” and giving “false statements” in front of a judge, the chair would step down in disgrace. Instead Gensler brags about how many enforcement actions they’ve done. https://t.co/yl1DGD1KDc
When @GurbirGrewalNJ resignation? He’s the SEC director of enforcement and it happened on his watch. When @GaryGensler resignation? He’s the “cop on the beat” and it happened under his leadership. https://t.co/AxML15wkaR
I am one of the SEC lawyers that resigned today. I joined in 2023 and was in charge of leading the SEC meetings with ETH ETF issuers. My job was to stick my fingers in my ears and scream loudly every time they asked us how to make their application compliant.
Like in the scandal he set off as chair of @CFTC, @GaryGensler takes zero responsibility for the climate of arbitrary, capricious and reckless @SECGov behavior that he created and nurtured. Gensler should have resigned. https://t.co/mhTpCtzm25
The SEC lawyers should resign as they are not able to actually uphold the law as there is no law! https://t.co/wwQsrHwHQN
Gensler should resign immediately. The conduct of his subordinates is reflective of the culture he built. https://t.co/1z5KwfZMr3
they were told they'd be fired if they didn't resign now SEC lawyers know that Gary will hang them out to dry when the backfire from his aggressive, disingenuous approach to the law gets out of hand disgusting behavior all around @SGJohnsson https://t.co/ih6ZTRqNd4