Trump could change his mind and offer Lighthizer another senior role in his administration, including Treasury secretary, Commerce secretary or even director of the National Econo

Preemptive efforts to counter expected criticism of tariffs signal an even greater shake-up on trade during Trump’s second term.

Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has not been asked by President-elect Donald Trump to return to the agency overseeing trade policy in his new administration, contrary to a Financial Times report,