Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be United States trade representative, defended the use of tariffs against Mexico and Canada in his confirmation hearing on Thursday. Greer, who would play a key role in executing Trump’s trade policy,

Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. trade representative, said on Thursday that a universal tariff needs further study to gauge its impact on rising U.S. trade deficits, and put countries on notice they must lower import barriers to maintain access to the U.

On Thursday, Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump’s pick for trade representative, defended the White House’s recent move to impose tariffs on three major countries: Mexico, Canada and China.

Key Takeaways U.S. trade representative nominee Jamieson Greer spoke before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday as a part of his confirmation process.During his hearing, Greer shed some light on how the administration might use tariffs.

Jamieson Greer advocated restructuring the international trading system and defended the president’s aggressive actions against Canada and Mexico as he testified before the Senate.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A nominee for the top job in trade is in the hot seat as tariffs loom. United States trade representative nominee Jamieson Greer was grilled by the Senate at his hearing on Thursday.

Jamieson Greer previously served as the chief of staff to the trade representative during President Donald Trump's first administration.

Jamieson Greer is testifying before the Senate Finance Committee Thursday morning in his bid to be the U.S. trade representative. Greer, tapped by President Trump for the role, served as an aide in the office during the president’s first term in office.

President Donald Trump's trade envoy nominee Jamieson Greer told his confirmation hearing Thursday that universal tariffs were worth studying.