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Trump taps Jewish financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

JL;DR SUMMARY President-elect Donald Trump has announced billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, a prominent figure in Trump's transition team, as his nominee for commerce secretary. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Donald TrumpChabad LubavitchUnited HatzalahBirthrightTransition TeamTariffsHoward LutnickCantor FitzgeraldCommerce Secretary

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"A New York native, Lutnick accompanied Trump to the grave of the late spiritual leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, last month."
Israel
"Lutnick is a supporter of Israel-focused causes, including the first responder group United Hatzalah and Birthright, which organizes free 10-day trips to the country."
Mar-a-Lago, Florida, United States
"Trump is expected to interview another Jewish billionaire investor, Marc Rowan, for the role of treasury secretary at Mar-a-Lago this week."

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