In a letter to Donald Trump posted Friday on Carl Icahn’s website, he denied profiting from his advice-giving role. “Contrary to the insinuations of a handful of your Democratic critics, I never had access to non-public information or profited from my position, nor do I believe that my role presented conflicts of interest,” Icahn wrote Trump. Separate questions were raised last month regarding his role in regulatory decisions affecting American International Group Inc., an insurer in which he holds a significant stake. Icahn endorsed Trump for president in September 2015 and was frequently mentioned as a potential treasury secretary, a role he repeatedly said he had no interest in. Icahn, in his letter to Trump, repeatedly diminished his influence over biofuel policy, describing himself as having shared only “limited insights” with Trump.

Source: Mint August 19, 2017 11:26 UTC