Headline Roundup • February 16th, 2017
Andrew Puzder Withdraws
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Andrew Puzder says he is withdrawing as President Donald Trump's nominee for labor secretary. Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller, two of the most powerful voices in President Donald Trump’s inner circle, were never strongly behind Andy Puzder as labor secretary, believing he was too soft on immigration.
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Andrew Puzder Withdraws From Consideration as Labor Secretary Amid GOP Doubts
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The fast-food executive Andrew F. Puzder withdrew his nomination to be labor secretary on Wednesday as Republican senators turned sharply against him, the latest defeat for a White House besieged by infighting and struggling for traction even with a Republican-controlled Congress.
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The labor nominee was hurt by a lack of support from some of the president's top advisers.
Puzder Withdraws as Nominee for Labor Secretary
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Andrew Puzder says he is withdrawing as President Donald Trump's nominee for labor secretary.
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