Trump’s Commerce Chief Nominee Howard Lutnick Backs Broad Tariffs
‘It’s not inflationary,’ Lutnick told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing.
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 nominee to head the Department of Commerce, endorsed across-the-board tariffs to correct unfair global trade during his Jan. 29 confirmation hearing.
After returning to the White House more than a week ago, Trump has yet to outline his tariff plans.
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