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Mnuchin Plans Early Return to U.S. From Middle East Trip

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Steven Mnuchin attends a joint conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not pictured, in Jerusalem on Jan. 7. — Steven Mnuchin attends a joint conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not pictured, in Jerusalem on Jan. 7.Photographer: Emil Salman/AFP/Getty Images

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January 9, 2021, 7:22 PM UTCUpdated onJanuary 9, 2021, 10:43 PM UTC

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will cut short a seven-country trip to the Middle East and North Africa and return to the U.S. this weekend, said a person familiar with his plans.

The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Mnuchin’s return was to ensure continuity of leadership during a time of upheaval in the U.S. Mnuchin is expected to be back on U.S. soil Monday morning.