President-elect Donald Trump announced flood of nominations On Tuesday, international trade lawyer Jamison Greer was appointed as his US trade representative, Kevin Hassett as director of the White House National Economic Council and Vince Haley as director of the Domestic Policy Council.
Announcing Greer's nomination, Trump said in a statement that Greer had played a key role in his first term. impose tariff on China and others and replacing trade deals with Canada and Mexico, “so it makes it much better for American workers.”
Greer previously served as chief of staff to Trump's former trade representative Robert Lighthizer, who is deeply skeptical of free trade. Greet is currently a partner at the King & Spalding law firm in Washington. He was not immediately available for comment.
If confirmed as Trade Representative, Greer would be responsible for directly negotiating with foreign governments on trade deals and disputes, as well as membership in international trade bodies such as the World Trade Organization.
Selection comes after Trump announced plans on Monday Upon inauguration in January, an additional 25% tariff will be imposed on all imports from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10% tariff on all imports from China.
Trump said the tariffs would remain in place “until drugs, especially fentanyl, and all illegal aliens stop this invasion of our country!”
Meanwhile, economist Kevin Hassett was named director of the White House National Economic Council, bringing a leading advocate for tax cuts into Trump's administration.
Trump said in Tuesday's announcement that Hassett will “play a critical role in helping American families recover from the inflation unleashed by the Biden administration” and that together they will “renew and improve” the 2017 tax cuts, many of which Are scheduled to expire after 2025.
Hassett, 62, served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in Trump's first term. She holds a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and worked at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute before joining the Trump White House in 2017.