US advocacy group warns of corporate takeover of White House

A Washington-based nonprofit consumer advocacy group is warning about the extraordinary grant of power to corporate businesses and the enrichment of US President Donald Trump’s private businesses by the administration.

In a report published on Monday, the head of Public Citizen group sounded the alarm bells about Trump’s frequent meetings with corporate executives and also high-profile positions in his administration occupied by former business leaders.  

“We are nearly 100 days into the Trump administration, and it’s clear that there has been a wholesale corporate takeover of the government,” said Robert Weissman.

Since taking office, Trump has met with nearly 200 corporate executives while shaping America’s future policies. He also filled the vacancies in his cabinet with the people who have strong ties with corporate America, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn (Goldman Sachs),…

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