Howard Lutnick Confirmed as Trump’s Commerce Secretary

The Wall Street billionaire executive will lead a study on reciprocal tariffs as one of his first duties.

President Donald Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, testifies at a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Commerce, has been confirmed by the Senate in a 51–45 vote.

Prior to the upper chamber vote, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) touted Lutnick’s success on Wall Street and his work with Sept. 11 survivors.