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Without CEO Panels, Is Trump Administration Missing Their Views?

Three months ago, President Trump ended both his business advisory councils. Without reconstructing any of the boards, White House says the administration is talking to business leaders informally.
President Donald Trump speaks alongside White House senior adviser Jared Kushner (from left), Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier and Ford CEO Mark Fields during a meeting with manufacturing CEOs at the White House on Feb. 23. Trump disbanded two business advisory councils in August.

When campaigning for the presidency, Donald Trump touted his business experience, saying he would be able to relate to other executives and negotiate with them.

But then three months ago, he abruptly disbanded his business advisory councils — via Twitter — after several CEOs

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