Trump Denies Considering JPMorgan & BlackRock CEOs for Treasury Secretary

Former President Donald Trump disputed claims he’s considering BlackRock CEO Larry Fink or J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to lead the Treasury Department if he’s elected. The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had not considered JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon or BlackRock's chairman and CEO Larry Fink for the position.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has denied media speculations that he was shortlisting JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon or BlackRock’s chairman for the Treasury Secretary role. Donald Trump has firmly denied considering JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon for the position. Reports had circulated suggesting Trump might appoint him, but Trump insists this is not the case.

Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview he would consider nominating JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon as Treasury Secretary, but on Tuesday said that was no longer the case. Former President Donald Trump retracted on Tuesday a previous statement about potentially appointing JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon as Secretary.

(Bloomberg) - Former President Donald Trump is disavowing a previous statement that he would consider JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon. Donald Trump says he doesn't know who said he'd consider JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon for the role of his Treasury Secretary. It was Trump himself who, according to earlier reports, expressed openness to the idea. Now, Trump states definitively that he is not considering Dimon for the role.

This denial casts doubt on earlier reports and leaves the question of who Trump is considering for the crucial Treasury Secretary position unanswered. The speculation surrounding Dimon and Fink appears to be unfounded, at least according to Trump's latest statements.

Stay tuned for further updates as the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump clarifies his potential cabinet choices.