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Trump’s Transition Chair Howard Lutnick Keeps Shooting Himself in the Foot

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Howard Lutnick , the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald , has earned a reputation at Mar-a-Lago of being too competitive, too aggressive, and too thirsty for the political limelight.

He has earned the enmity of some insiders, who suspect him of leaking to the media and trashing potential rivals to excess.

There's also a growing concern that, despite the swift pace of decisions on top-level cabinet positions, progress remains slow elsewhere.

Howard Lutnick and Bessent are vying for the treasury secretary post.

Trump has shown signs of wanting to move on to other potential appointees, sources say.

Trump hasn’t expressed any clear misgivings about Lutnik to others, but those familiar with the president-elect say he has shown interest in other potential candidates.