At a White House ceremony on Aug. 20, Andrew Puzder, former CEO of CKE Restaurants, was sworn in by President Donald Trump as the United States’ new ambassador to the European Union.
Puzder, an outspoken critic of corporate politicization, the application of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework, and the ideological influence of global asset managers over U.S. companies, was confirmed for the position, based in Brussels, by the Senate on Aug. 2. The vote was 53–44.
Upon nominating Puzder to the post in January, Trump said, “Andy will do an excellent job representing our nation’s interests in this important region.”…
Outspoken Advocate for Free Markets Heads to Brussels as US Ambassador to EU
