Carl Icahn quit advising Trump just days before a New Yorker article detailing possible conflicts of interest

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn (EYE'-kahn) stepped down from an unpaid post as President Donald Trump's adviser on deregulation efforts just days before The New Yorker was preparing to publish a lengthy article detailing potential conflicts of interest. Icahn said in a letter to Trump released Friday that he would resign to prevent "partisan bickering" about his role that Democrats suggested could benefit him financially. The New Yorker wa...