Trump names Jamieson Greer as his pick for US trade representative

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump announced Jamieson Greer as his pick to serve as the next US trade representative. Greer is no stranger to the role, having served as chief of staff to Robert Lighthizer, the trade representative during Trump’s first term. “Jamieson will focus the Office of the US Trade Representative on reining in the Country’s massive Trade Deficit, defending American Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Services, and opening up Export Markets everywhere,” Trump said in a Tuesday announcement that lauded Greer as having “played a key role during my First Term in imposing Tariffs on China and others to combat unfair Trade practices, and replacing the failed NAFTA deal with USMCA, therefore making it much better for American Workers.” If confirmed by the Senate, Greer will assume the role as Trump is expected to pursue an ambitious trade agenda. Greer, speaking on other countries’ trade and tax policies, told The New York Times in June that “if you level out that playing field, it makes it so that Americans don’t have to compete unfairly.” He has most recently worked as a partner on the international trade team at law firm King & Spalding, according to his company bio.