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Regular-article-logo Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Economic team has executives, critics

The announcement came after days of confusion about the make-up of what he has described as his 'Opening the Country' council

New York Times News Service New York Published 15.04.20, 07:49 PM
White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr Deborah Birx wears a Daughters of the American Revolution scarf as she listens to President Trump at the White House.

White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr Deborah Birx wears a Daughters of the American Revolution scarf as she listens to President Trump at the White House. (AP)

President Trump recited some of the most prominent names of Wall Street and Silicon Valley on Tuesday, business leaders who he said would be advising him in when and how to reopen the country’s economy.

The announcement came after days of confusion about the make-up of what he has described as his “Opening the Country” council.

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Among those Trump said he had plans to speak with were Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase; Stephen A. Schwarzman, the chief executive of Blackstone; Tim Cook, the chief executive of Apple; Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook; and Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and outspoken Trump critic.

It was not clear if all the companies and executives Trump mentioned had been asked in advance if they would serve in advisory roles to the White House. At least one person on the President’s list, who asked not to be identified for fear of angering the White House, said that no request had been made to join the list.

The list included Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder who owns The Washington Post and who has been singled out for criticism. It also included at least two friends of Trump — Micky Arison, a top executive at Carnival Cruises, and Phil Ruffin.

Other names Trump read off during his briefing were Condoleezza Rice, the former secretary of state and Scott Gottlieb, his former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.

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