Is Gary Gensler confirmed to be stepping down Insider reveals that Carrie Lam is considering two candidates to replace SEC Chairman

According to reports, the transition team of Janet Yellen is reviewing candidates to replace Gary Gensler as SEC chairman. The two potential candidates are Chris Brummer, a law professor at Georgetown University, and Erica Williams, the chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). It is said that they have a more favorable view towards cryptocurrency compared to Gensler. However, it is understood that Janet Yellen has not privately or publicly expressed the intention to replace Gary Gensler.