Ken Griffin criticises Trump’s Iran war case while praising nuclear programme efforts
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 5
Ken Griffin criticises Trump’s Iran war case while praising nuclear programme efforts
6 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 5
Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, the hedge fund billionaire said Trump had not explained the conflict convincingly to Americans.
Griffin nevertheless said he applauded the president’s willingness to pursue a nuclear-free Middle East and argued US action had set back Iran’s nuclear ambitions for years, if not decades.
His remarks combined criticism of Trump’s public communication with support for the administration’s stated goal of weakening Iran’s nuclear programme.
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