Trump labor nominee Puzder withdraws, White House official says, amid concerns over his personal background and business record

Trump labor nominee Puzder withdraws, White House official says, amid concerns over his personal background and business record

Posted on February 15, 2017 by in Politics, White House
Andrew Puzder, a restaurant executive, had been scheduled to appear at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday morning. He had come under fire for hiring an undocumented immigrant as a housekeeper and was also opposed strenuously by Democrats and labor unions for his past positions on overtime […]
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