Fwiw, Scott Bessent is not the Cabinet member in charge of trade and tariffs. That is Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary.
“Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior Flexes His Power Over Global Business
Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, has become a go-to for major companies seeking relief from tariffs. But he’s not always friendly to their interests.”
“ Mr. Lutnick, 63, heads a department that both promotes and regulates industry and he has been put in charge of overseeing trade. As a result, he has found himself in a position of incredible influence, as the go-between for a president imposing sweeping tariffs and the industries being crushed by them.”
Fwiw, Scott Bessent is not the Cabinet member in charge of trade and tariffs. That is Howard Lutnick, the Commerce Secretary.
“Trump’s ‘Buoyant’ Trade Warrior Flexes His Power Over Global Business
Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, has become a go-to for major companies seeking relief from tariffs. But he’s not always friendly to their interests.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/business/economy/howard-lutnick-trump-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
“ Mr. Lutnick, 63, heads a department that both promotes and regulates industry and he has been put in charge of overseeing trade. As a result, he has found himself in a position of incredible influence, as the go-between for a president imposing sweeping tariffs and the industries being crushed by them.”