US president elect nominates Lighthizer as US trade representative
(VOVworld) - President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is nominating lawyer Robert Lighthizer as US trade representative, picking an experienced trade official who has questioned the conservative movement’s commitment to free trade.
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US president elect Donald Trump (Photo: AP) |
Lighthizer, who served as deputy US Trade Representative under President Ronald Reagan, will play a key role in Trump’s trade agenda. The president-elect has vigorously opposed the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership pact, but has said he would negotiate one-on-one trade deals with individual countries.