Andrew Puzder, chief executive of CKE Restaurants, exits after his meeting with Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in Bedminster Township, N.J., on Nov. 19, 2016. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)The fast-food CEO whom Donald Trump tapped to run the Labor Department once hired an undocumented immigrant to work as a housekeeper, the nominee said Monday. In a statement provided to The Washington Post by Puzder’s spokesman, Puzder said that he was unaware of the maid’s immigration status when he hired her. The delays mean that a confirmation hearing for Puzder has yet to be scheduled, but Republicans are preparing to hold his hearing as early as next Tuesday, aides said. Puzder is not the only Cabinet nominee to have an issue related to a household employee.

Source: Washington Post February 07, 2017 04:36 UTC