Ken Griffin Says CEOs Don’t Like ‘Sucking Up’ to Presidents (1)

Citadel’s Ken Griffin said the Trump administration’s tendency to reward loyalists doesn’t play well with business executives and criticized the president’s willingness to enrich his family while in office.

“Most CEOs don’t want to find themselves in the business of sucking up to one administration,” Griffin said in an interview Tuesday at a Wall Street Journal event. When the US government “tastes of favoritism,” executives worry they could win or lose based on whether they publicly support the administration, he added.

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin

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It’s not the first time Griffin has criticized President Donald Trump. Last month, Griffin said more US ...