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Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:33 UTC Headhunters have indicated difficulties in finding jobs for former Trump Cabinet officials in the months since leaving their posts,
Recruiters who spoke on the condition of anonymity told the
Post that former President Trump s significantly low approval rating upon leaving office, as well as being the only president in U.S. history to be impeached twice, has deterred companies from hiring former administration officials.
The headhunters said that offering a board seat to someone associated with the Trump administration could trigger a revolt from customers, employees or shareholders. Boards don t need trouble or criticism, one headhunter told the
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Top executives seem to be wary of backlash from associating with former Trump officials.
By Tory NewmyerThe Washington Post
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Before she joined the Trump administration as transportation secretary, Elaine Chao earned millions of dollars over the past decade by serving on the boards of big public companies such as Dole Foods, Protective Life and Wells Fargo, according to corporate filings.
She offered sterling credentials to businesses eager to keep current with the Republican leadership: A former banking executive, she became the first Asian American woman to serve in a Cabinet when President George W. Bush tapped her to serve as labor secretary. She has been a regular at conservative think tanks including the Heritage Foundation and the Hudson Institute. Her husband is Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
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