Brian Nelson, the U.S. Treasury Department’s lead official tasked with imposing and enforcing sanctions against Russia, is preparing to leave the Biden administration to join Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, Axios reported on July 30. Nelson, who has served as the Treasury Department’s under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence since 2021, is set join the Harris campaign as the first major hire since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Nelson has worked with and l…
