Robert Lighthizer, who was US trade representative when Donald Trump launched his trade war with China, has been asked to take the job again as the president-elect starts to build his cabinet team.
Several people familiar with the discussions inside Trump’s transition team said Lighthizer had been asked to return to the role even though he was lobbying for a different position, including commerce secretary.
Lighthizer had also expressed interest in serving as Treasury secretary, but that position will most likely be offered to a financier, with contenders including the hedge fund managers Scott Bessent and John Paulson.
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