Icahn and Business Dealings

i ve: I honestly am sort of surprised that so much is being made of my being named to that, Icahn said in the wide-ranging interview, in which he also voiced concern about U.S. stock market levels, according to The Japan Times. He said he owns companies in every sector and has no specific duties outlined in his role for Trump. Icahn, tapped by Trump on Wednesday as a special adviser for regulatory reform, also said in an interview on CNBC that he was surprised at criticism that his vast business dealings would pose conflicts of interest with his advisory role. What I'm going to be doing is basically talk to Donald as I've talked before, said Icahn, an early supporter of Trump's presidential bid. Icahn refused to speculate on candidates he would recommend to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission, but said the SEC chair should be able to hold U.S. corporate executives and their boards of directors accountable. Saying his business acumen qualified him for such a role in the new administration, Icahn rejected concern that his investments could pose conflicts of interest as almost a crazy issue. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.