Richardson, tapped in December by Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state, NBC News has learned.
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Richardson, tapped in December by Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state, NBC News has learned.