Transition of Power

Trump Selects Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary

The incoming commerce secretary will be integral to the president-elect’s tariff plans.
Trump Selects Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
Howard Lutnick attends Charity Day 2024 hosted by The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund at BGC Group in New York on Sept. 11, 2024. Rob Kim/Getty Images for The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund
Andrew Moran
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President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 19 nominated billionaire Howard Lutnick as the commerce secretary in his incoming administration.

Trump said in a statement that Lutnick would “lead our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative.”
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