Mnuchin Says Surge in U.S. Unemployment Claims ‘Not Relevant’

Steven Mnuchin listens during a news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 25.

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the surge in Americans filing for unemployment benefits is “not relevant.”

“The president is protecting those people,” Mnuchin said Thursday on CNBC.