Dems want answers on Icahn's role at White House

摘要

Democratic senators are demanding the White House explain the role billionaire investor Carl Icahn has played as special adviser on regulatory reform. Seven senators today sent a letter to White House counsel Don McGahn seeking answers on how Icahn affected the selection of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) as President Trump's pick to lead U.S. EPA and to what extent he will influence EPA in cutting regulations. The letter was signed by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Tammy Baldwin (DWis.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).