USTR Confirmation Needed Before NAFTA Next Steps, Spicer Says
The Trump administration will start the formal NAFTA renegotiation process after the Senate confirms U.S. trade representative nominee Robert Lighthizer, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said April 10 (here). “USTR drives that,” Spicer said. “And so our focus is…
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getting that done, and then we'll be ready to go.” A more detailed work plan for renegotiating NAFTA -- including submittal of the required 90-day notice to Congress before international negotiations can begin in earnest -- will likely materialize after Lighthizer’s prospective confirmation, Spicer said. “But as of right now, that's not there.” Speaking to a group of CEOs April 11, President Donald Trump said renegotiating NAFTA will bring "some very pleasant surprises," according to a report from the White House press pool. The Senate Finance Committee postponed its consideration of Lighthizer until after the Senate’s spring break. Senators are expected to return to Capitol Hill on April 24.