2 Senators say they'll push for an investigation into Trump advisor Scaramucci for allegedly violating Russian sanctions

During a confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin, Sen. Ben Cardin said that he would push for an investigation into President-elect Donald Trump's adviser Anthony Scaramucci for possible violations of sanctions against Russia.Cardin told Mnuchin that he plansto send a letter from Sen. Mark Warner and himself to the Treasury asking for an investigation into Scaramucci and his fund.Cardin first asked if Mnuchin if he was committed to upholding the sanctions against Russia, which the Treasurysaid he was "100%" in favor of. Cardin then asked about Scaramucci."Senator Warner and I are going to be sending you a letter if you are confirmed to investigate the allegations that Mr. Scaramucci, who was recently named as the White House director of engagement and intergovernmental affairs and senior adviser to the president, may very well have violated the sanctions against Russia in his dealings," said Cardin.Mnuchin said that he would "properly investigate" any letter sent to his office regarding the sanctions.Business Insider has reached out to a spokesman for Scaramucci, and will update if there is a response.It appears that Cardin is referring to a discussion, reported by Bloomberg News, between Scaramucci and the head of a Russian sovereign wealth fund that was sanctioned in 2015 by the US government.According to Bloomberg, Scaramucci and the fund's director Kirill Dmitriev, spoke about possible co-investment opportunities.Bloomberg reported that the meeting took place atthe World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday and was confirmed byScaramucci.During an interview withBloomberg TV, Scaramucci said he has known Dmitriev for awhile and was unsure if he could continueto contact the Russian investor once he got into the administration.SEE ALSO:Trump's Treasury Secretary pick says he would "deal with President Trump's business no different" than any other businessesJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Here's how to use one of the many apps to buy and trade bitcoin
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