How Steven Mnuchin Got His Unusual Name

Donald Trump's pick of banker-cum-Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin begs the question: What's in his name?

Dec 01, 2016 9:22 PM

The news of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump naming former Wall Street banker and Hollywood financier

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