Ryan Knudson

Ken Griffin is the CEO of one of the world's most successful hedge funds, Citadel.

Griffin is a billionaire and among the largest Republican donors.

But during this administration, he's been outspokenly critical of some of President Trump's policies, especially around the Fed, tax cuts, and tariffs.

This week, Griffin sat down with Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Emma Tucker in West Palm Beach, Florida.

They were at the Wall Street Journal's Invest Live event, and they discussed the weakening of the dollar, the growing national debt, and the role of government in corporate affairs.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power.

I'm Ryan Knudson.

It's Thursday, February 5th.

Coming up on the show, a conversation with Ken Griffin.

We reached out to the Trump administration for comment about some of the things Griffin said in this interview.

A spokesman said the president is committed to the strength of the U.S.

dollar, but his tax cuts will eventually start reducing the deficit.

And the quote, the only special interest guiding the Trump administration's decision making is the best interest of the American people.

That's all for today, Thursday, February 5th.

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