U.S. Trade Representative from 2017 to 2021, the 77-year-old lawyer and staunch defender of U.S. companies hurt by international competition could be back in the job, according to the Financial Times.
Robert Lighthizera firm believer in strong U.S. tariffs, has received an offer to take over his duties as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, the British daily reported Friday Financial Times.
Robert Lighthizer has been one of the leading figures in the trade war waged by the new president, re-elected Wednesday against Vice President Kamala Harrisagainst China and the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Mexico and Canada during the Republican’s first term.
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