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This is just the latest example of Icahn’s actions that raises questions about blurred ethical boundaries in an Administration where the line between personal profit and policy priorities appears muddied all too often. Carl Icahn: A Conflict-of-Interest “Icon” for the Trump Era In the weeks leading up to President Trump’s announcement of hefty new tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum imports, one-time White House advisor and billionaire investor Carl Icahn sold off over $30 million of stock in Manitowoc Company—a crane manufacturer that relies on imported steel. This is just the latest example of Icahn’s actions that raises questions about blurred ethical boundaries in an Administration where the line between personal profit and policy priorities appears muddied all too often. Read the blog Read our complaint to the SEC demanding an investigation Read our press release   See coverage of our analysis: POGO's complaint featured on  MSNBC's...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now Shortly before Trump announced tariffs, his former adviser dumped millions in steel-related stocks Carl Icahn sold his $31.3 million stake in the Manitowoc Company, a leading manufacturer of cranes. Since Trump’s announcement, Manitowoc’s stock has plummeted. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more » Days before the election, Stormy Daniels threatened to cancel deal to keep alleged affair with Trump secret The account of how the deal came together — and how it briefly fell apart — adds a new dimension of brinkmanship to the public understanding of the transaction. By Beth Reinhard  •    Read more »   The Silicon Valley elite’s latest status symbol: Chickens Their pampered birds wear diapers and have personal chefs — but lay the finest eggs tech money can buy By Jason Bernert  •    Read more »   Roy Moore is...