US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on February 6.
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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on February 6.
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Trade concerns won’t be solved overnight, top Trump official says

President Donald Trump’s US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday defended the administration’s expansive tariffs, saying that its concerns would not be resolved overnight, and in at least one case, the tariffs were about “running up the score.”