Trump's Labor pick Andrew Puzder officially withdraws his nomination after video of his ex-wife telling Oprah he beat her surfaced

President Donald Trump's secretary of labor pick Andrew Puzder, chief executive of CKE restaurants, will withdraw his nomination

President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of labor, fast food executive Andrew Puzder, withdrew his nomination.
In a statement today, Puzder said 'after careful consideration' and 'discussions with my family' he decided to pull out.
'I am honored to have been considered by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Labor and put America's workers and businesses back on a path to sustainable prosperity,' he said, thanking Trump for the opportunity and noting that he fully supported the president.
He made a similar statement in a tweet.
This comes after video from the Oprah Winfrey Show was released, which shows Puzder's ex-wife saying he abused her.

Video from the Oprah Winfrey Show became public this week, which showed Andrew Puzder's ex-wife Lisa Fierstein (pictured), in disguise, alleging he abused her while they were married


Andy Puzder, a fast food restaurant executive, withdrew his nomination from the Senate today to become President Donald Trump's secretary of labor