Trump names billionaire fundraiser Lutnick as commerce secretary

特朗普任命亿万富翁筹款人卢特尼克为商务部长

Business Matters

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2024-11-20

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Donald Trump has appointed Howard Lutnick, an investor and co-chair of his transition team, to head the US Commerce Department. Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, was a major fundraiser for Trump during his campaign. Also, could Google face a potential breakup and be forced to sell Chrome, the world’s most popular web browser? And satirical publication The Onion has acquired Infowars, the media outlet led by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, for an undisclosed amount following a court-ordered auction. We hear from Tim Keck, the founder of The Onion. We want to hear your views. Contact us on WhatsApp or send a voice note to +44 330 678 3033.

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