President Trump Nominates Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Representative

President Trump just announced his pick for U.S. trade representative.

He’s going with Jamieson Greer, an international trade law attorney who served as chief of staff to the USTR Robert Lighthizer during Trump’s first administration.

He’s a guy who is liked on both sides of the aisle and knows how to get things done.

BREAKING: President-elect Trump Nominates Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Representative, Citing Key Role in Tariffs on China pic.twitter.com/KaR0oeivOm

— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) November 27, 2024

Mario Nawfal broke it down:

🚨🇺🇸 TRUMP TO TAP JAMIESON GREER AS U.S. TRADE REP

Former trade official Jamieson Greer is set to become U.S. Trade Representative in Trump's next administration.

And here's what makes him unique – he's actually liked by both sides of the aisle.

Since leaving office, Greer's… pic.twitter.com/QFHmM4iVgY

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 26, 2024

Reuters confirmed:

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Jamieson Greer as the U.S. Trade Representative, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

Greer, an attorney who has practiced international trade law, served as chief of staff to the USTR Robert Lighthizer during the first Trump administration.

Trump has already announced Howard Lutnick as his choice for commerce secretary. Lutnick will have “direct responsibility” for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, he said last week.

President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday picked Jamieson Greer, a lawyer and former Trump official, to serve as his top trade negotiator. The position will be crucial to Mr. Trump’s plans of issuing hefty tariffs on foreign products and rewriting the rules of trade in America’s favor.

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Mr. Greer is a partner in international trade at the law firm King & Spalding. During Mr. Trump’s first term, Mr. Greer served as chief of staff to Robert E. Lighthizer, the trade representative at the time. He was involved in the Trump administration’s trade negotiations with China, as well as the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico.

Before that, Mr. Greer served in the Air Force, where he was a lawyer who prosecuted and defended U.S. airmen in criminal investigations. He was deployed to Iraq.