President Donald Trump congratulates Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin after he was sworn-in by Vice President Mike Pence.

WASHINGTON — A bitterly divided Senate on Monday confirmed Steven Mnuchin as treasury secretary despite strong objections by Democrats that the former banker ran a “foreclosure machine” when he headed OneWest Bank.

Mnuchin was sworn in Monday night in the Oval Office, where President Donald Trump said Americans should know that “our nation’s financial system is truly in great hands”

Trump hailed Mnuchin as “a financial legend with an incredible track record of success.” He said Mnuchin had spent his entire career making money in the private sector and now will go to work on behalf of the American taxpayer.

Republicans said Mnuchin’s long tenure in finance makes him qualified to run the department.

Democrats said Mnuchin made much of his fortune by foreclosing on families during the financial crisis.