REPORT: Carl Icahn will be named a special adviser in the Trump administration

Bob Bryan

Dec 22, 2016, 02:56 IST

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Chairman of Icahn Enterprises Carl Icahn participates in a panel discussion at the New York Times 2015 DealBook Conference at the Whitney Museum of American Art on November 3, 2015 in New York City.

Carl Icahn, the hedge fund titan, will be a part of Donald Trump's administration according to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the transition.

According to the Journal, Icahn will be a special adviser to the president-elect overseeing regulation specifically. The investor has long been a critic of various government regulatory agencies, most notably the Environmental Protection Agency.

Icahn will also have a role in selecting the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission according to the report.

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