Ed Kilgore: Icahn Fired By

artappraiser — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 03:02:30 +0000

In reply to Carl Icahn Quits as a Special

Ed Kilgore: Icahn Fired By Trump As Advisor, Then Resigns

@ Daily Intelligence @ nymag.com, 9:17 pm

In a story that does not deserve to be overshadowed by Steve Bannon’s departure from the White House, it became clear today that multi-billionaire corporate-raider legend Carl Icahn was no longer an advisor to his old friend Donald Trump on regulatory matters. But it’s an open question as to whether he was pushed out of that shadowy gig or chose to leave it

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Whatever the truth, it’s quite possible that there’s trouble for Icahn down the road stemming from his vague but powerful role in the Trump administration, and Trump’s desire to keep a safe distance from the fallout.

Carl Icahn Quits as a Special

artappraiser — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 00:32:51 +0000

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Carl Icahn Quits as a Special Adviser to President Trump (fired?)

By Matthew Goldstein & Alexandera Stevenson @ DealBook @ nytimes.com, 52 mins. ago

Carl C. Icahn, the billionaire investor, is no longer advising President Trump on regulatory matters.

In his first post on Twitter in three months, Mr. Icahn announced on Friday that “with President Trump’s blessing, I ceased to act as a special adviser to the president on issues relating to regulatory reform.”

The post linked to a letter on his website, in which he stated that he “never had a formal position” with the Trump administration.

Mr. Icahn announced his resignation a few hours before The New Yorker published an online article about the conflicts created by his advisory role. The writer, Patrick Radden Keefe, later said on Twitter that the White House told him Mr. Icahn had been fired as an adviser on Monday.

The advisory role with Mr. Trump had raised concern because Mr. Icahn had taken a strong view on regulatory issues that could have benefited some of his investments. [....]

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