Andrew Puzder, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be Labor Secretary, is withdrawing from consideration, according to a statement.
He was a controversial nominee from the outset, well known for opposing minimum wage laws as the CEO CKE restaurants, which franchises such fast food chains as Carl Jr. and Hardees.
Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports on the first Trump nominee to fail to be confirmed.
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