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Eugene

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Wed Nov 16, 2016, 08:39 AM Nov 2016

Donald Trump narrows candidates to lead Treasury and Commerce, major backer says

Source: Washington Post

Donald Trump narrows candidates to lead Treasury and Commerce, major backer says

By Ylan Q. Mui November 15 at 1:14 PM

President-elect Donald Trump appears close to filling two key Cabinet positions with veteran investors who have close ties to Wall Street, according to one of his major donors and longtime business partners.

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn tweeted Tuesday that he had spoken to Trump and that the president-elect was considering naming his campaign finance chairman, Steven Mnuchin, and economic adviser Wilbur Ross to lead the Treasury and Commerce departments. It remained unclear who would receive which title, but Mnuchin has been considered by Trump insiders as a top pick for Treasury and Ross as an option for both jobs.

“Both would be great choices,” Icahn tweeted. “Both are good friends of mine but more importantly, they are two of the smartest people I know.”

Mnuchin joined Trump’s campaign in the spring and worked closely with his economic advisers to put together Trump’s proposal to dramatically cut taxes for individuals and businesses. Mnuchin was at the Trump’s team headquarters at Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday morning but declined to comment on whether he has been offered a job in the administration.

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