Secretary of Commerce

Howard Lutnick

Republican · New York

CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald since 1992, who led the firm's remarkable recovery after losing 658 employees on September 11, 2001. Champion of Bitcoin and crypto-friendly commerce policies. Aggressive tariff advocate and chief architect of Trump's trade strategy.

Record

Aggressive tariff hawk who views trade as a strategic geopolitical tool. Champions American manufacturing revival. Crypto and blockchain friendly. Focuses on export controls for sensitive technology to adversary nations.

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