Business Lobby Taps Former Trump, McCarthy Aides Amid ESG Rage

An upstart business trade group is adding several senior Republican advisers as GOP lawmakers intensify their campaign against ESG causes ahead of November’s US congressional elections.

The American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce said Friday that it’s bringing on Jeff Miller, a lobbyist, fundraiser, and former aide to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican. Michael Catanzaro, who served as special assistant to Donald Trump on energy and environmental policy during his presidency, and Alex Vargo, who worked for Utah Senator Mitt Romney, are also joining.

“Americans across the country are seeing their bottom ...