Remarks by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo at Press Conference at the Department of Justice

*As Prepared for Delivery *Thank you. I am glad to join Attorney General Garland, Deputy Attorney General Monaco, and the rest of you here today.The Department of the Treasury utilizes sanctions and the enforcement of our country’s anti-money laundering (AML) laws to protect our national security from illicit actors. From drug trafficking to combatting Russian aggression, the Treasury Department is committed to using all of the tools available to us to protect the American people.We are proud of the public-private partnership we have formed with the financial sector to protect our national security. The vast majority of financial institutions work hand-in-hand with Treasury to keep our country and our communities safe.TD Bank has done the exact opposite.