Trump Disbands CEO Councils & Hope Hicks Named Interim Director of Communications

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Aug 17, 20171:35Business

President Donald Trump announced that he would be ending two business councils following a series of resignations by a number of CEOs. A White House official confirmed that Hope Hicks will act as interim director of comm...

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