CABINET/LABOR/TRUMP PEOPLE/ANDREW PUZDER: “Labor secretary nominee Andy Puzder pledged that, if confirmed, he would divest his multimillion-dollar stake in CKE Restaurants Inc. — the fast food company he has headed since 2000 — and sell a wide array of other holdings, according to federal financial disclosure and ethics forms.
Puzder also promised not to participate in any matters as Labor secretary involving CKE, parent company of the Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s chains, unless he first received a waiver or authorization in conjunction with federal law.”
– Jim Puzzanghera, “Labor nominee Andy Puzder pledges to divest CKE Restaurants holdings and other assets if confirmed,” The Los Angeles Times online, Feb. 8, 2017