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'''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). [ | + | 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> |
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Revision as of 19:39, September 26, 2018
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 Reagan Administration.
As the USTR, Lighthizer has called China an "unprecedented" threat to world trade due to their trading practices.[1] He supports conservative, America First, fair trade policies.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Carney, John (September 18, 2017). Trump’s Trade Chief Calls China an Unprecedented Threat to World Trade. Breitbart News. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ↑ Needham, Vicki (November 10, 2017). Lighthizer vows to pursue Trump's 'America First' trade agenda. The Hill. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ↑ Carney, John (December 11, 2017). Trump Trade Chief to WTO: We’re Looking Out for Americans Now. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 11, 2017.