More trouble for Trump as his choice for Labor Secretary withdraws as nominee
President Donald J. Trump's choice for Labor Secretary, Andrew Puzder, has withdrawn his nomination one day before his Senate-delayed confirmation hearing. Puzder, the chairman of CKE Restaurants (the parent company of Hardees and Carl's Jr. fast food chains), has had lukewarm support in the Republican-controlled Congress due to worker complaints, his plan to use robots to replace human employees in some restaurants, and his own issues with hiring undocumented immigrants in his home. Trump announced Puzder's nomination on December 8, 2016, but the 66-year-old former lawyer and businessman has been criticized for abusing workers, resisting calls to raise the minimum wage, and being a champion for dismantling of federal regulations. According to CNN, "Puzder's confirmation hearing (in the Senate) was pushed back four times. It was finally scheduled for Thursday, but on Wednesday he withdrew his nomination." On his Twitter feed, Puzder wrote: