| | '''Robert Emmet Lighthizer''' (born October 11, 1947) is the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the [[Trump Administration]], serving since May 2017. He site in the [[cabinet of Donald Trump]]. Lighthizer served in numerous other positions in his life, including Deputy USTR during the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan Administration]]. | | '''Robert Emmet Lighthizer''' (born October 11, 1947) is the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the [[Trump Administration]], serving since May 2017. He site in the [[cabinet of Donald Trump]]. Lighthizer served in numerous other positions in his life, including Deputy USTR during the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan Administration]]. |
| − | As the USTR, Lighthizer has called [[China]] an "unprecedented" threat to world trade due to their trading practices.<ref>Carney, John (September 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/09/18/trumps-trade-chief-calls-china-an-unprecedented-threat-to-world-trade/ Trump’s Trade Chief Calls China an Unprecedented Threat to World Trade]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 19, 2017.</ref> He supports conservative, America First, fair trade policies.<ref>Needham, Vicki (November 10, 2017). [http://thehill.com/policy/finance/359800-lighthizer-vows-to-pursue-trumps-america-first-trade-agenda Lighthizer vows to pursue Trump's 'America First' trade agenda]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Carney, John (December 11, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/12/11/trump-trade-chief-wto-looking-americans-now/ Trump Trade Chief to WTO: We’re Looking Out for Americans Now]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 11, 2017.</ref> | + | As the USTR, Lighthizer has called [[China]] an "unprecedented" threat to world trade due to their trading practices.<ref>Carney, John (September 18, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/09/18/trumps-trade-chief-calls-china-an-unprecedented-threat-to-world-trade/ Trump’s Trade Chief Calls China an Unprecedented Threat to World Trade]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 19, 2017.</ref> He supports conservative, America First, fair trade policies.<ref>Needham, Vicki (November 10, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/finance/359800-lighthizer-vows-to-pursue-trumps-america-first-trade-agenda Lighthizer vows to pursue Trump's 'America First' trade agenda]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 13, 2017.</ref><ref>Carney, John (December 11, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/12/11/trump-trade-chief-wto-looking-americans-now/ Trump Trade Chief to WTO: We’re Looking Out for Americans Now]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 11, 2017.</ref> |