Trump asks protectionist Lighthizer to be US trade chief, FT reports

Trump has not asked Lighthizer to reprise US trade chief post: sources

Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has not been asked by President-elect Donald Trump to return to the agency overseeing trade policy in his new administration, contrary to a Financial Times report, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Trump asks protectionist Lighthizer to be U.S. trade chief, FT reports

Mr. Lighthizer was one of the leading figures in Trump's trade war with China and the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada during his first term.

Trump wants trade war veteran Robert Lighthizer to run US trade policy: Report

Robert Lighthizer has reportedly been asked to return as the United States Trade Representative following Republican candidate Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election win, according to a report from the Financial Times on Friday (Nov 8). During Trump’s first term, Lighthizer served as the US trade representative and played a key role in the trade war with China and managing the country’s tariff strategies. He was instrumental in renegotiating …

Trump asks China trade war architect Lighthizer to be US trade chief: report

As US trade representative, Lighthizer also played a major role in the renegotiation of Nafta with Mexico and Canada.

Tariff proponent Lighthizer reportedly asked to run trade in Trump administration

President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly asked former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, a high-profile protectionist and critic of past trade deals, to reprise his role and once again lead trade policy in the incoming administration. If he takes the role as U.S. trade representative, Lighthizer would oversee the biggest transformation of U.S. trade policy in modern history... The post Tariff proponent Lighthizer reportedly asked to…

Trump asks protectionist Lighthizer to be US trade chief, FT reports

Robert Lighthizer, a firm supporter of tariffs, has been asked to return as U.S. Trade Representative in President-elect Donald Trump's administration, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing several people familiar with talks in the transition team.