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Senate confirms commerce secretary

Senate confirms commerce secretary

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Senate confirms commerce secretary

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Former Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick will lead the administration’s tariff policy as Trump embarks on a widespread trade war.

Published Feb. 21, 2025

President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, signs an executive order on reciprocal tariffs in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Lutnick was confirmed as Commerce Secretary on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik via Getty Images

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Howard Lutnick was confirmed as the 41st commerce secretary on Tuesday, taking on responsibility to carry out President Donald Trump’s tariff regime.

The former Cantor Fitzgerald CEO will be tasked with carrying out Trump’s trade war as he oversees the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. This oversight…

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