Short on friends, Trump’s White House councils start to unravel
Short on friends, Trump’s White House councils start to unravel
By Steve Benen
Facing an exodus of private-sector leaders who no longer wanted to be associated with him, Donald Trump this week disbanded his American Manufacturing Council and Strategy and Policy Forum, both of which featured some of the nation’s most prominent CEOs. It was the latest embarrassment for a president who’s increasingly isolated, even from ostensible allies from corporate America.
Yesterday, the White House pulled the plug on yet another panel.
President Donald Trump has scrapped plans for an infrastructure advisory council after two similar panels dissolved this week amid backlash to Trump from corporate America.
“The President’s Advisory Council on Infrastructure, which was still being formed, will not move forward,” a White House official told CNBC.
READ MORE: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/sh...
By Steve Benen
Facing an exodus of private-sector leaders who no longer wanted to be associated with him, Donald Trump this week disbanded his American Manufacturing Council and Strategy and Policy Forum, both of which featured some of the nation’s most prominent CEOs. It was the latest embarrassment for a president who’s increasingly isolated, even from ostensible allies from corporate America.
Yesterday, the White House pulled the plug on yet another panel.
President Donald Trump has scrapped plans for an infrastructure advisory council after two similar panels dissolved this week amid backlash to Trump from corporate America.
“The President’s Advisory Council on Infrastructure, which was still being formed, will not move forward,” a White House official told CNBC.
READ MORE: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/sh...
