Edwin Chen

Bloomberg

November 28, 2008

The U.S. government should demand accountability and changes at Citigroup Inc., as well as from automakers, in exchange for any financial assistance, a top transition official for President-elect Barack Obama said.

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“It seems to me that the government ought to demand accountability,” including on executive compensation, John Podesta said in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capital with Al Hunt,” scheduled to air today.

“If we’re going to have one rule, we ought to apply it to all of the financial institutions that we’re taking a look at,” Podesta said. “That’s my personal opinion.”

In the case of Detroit, lawmakers are demanding from auto industry executives a concrete plan on going forward while others are asking for management changes. The government hasn’t made those demands of Citigroup.

Podesta, a former chief of staff in the Clinton White House, also said Obama would complete “virtually the whole Cabinet” by Christmas, and the new president’s team will reach beyond the Democratic Party.

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