Wilbur Ross to 'Ultimately Direct' Trump Trade Policy, Transition Spokesman Says

Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor and likely incoming secretary of commerce in the Donald Trump administration (see 1611300028), “will ultimately direct much of the administration’s trade policy,” Trump transition spokesman Jason Miller told reporters on a call Tuesday. Miller said there’s no talk currently of merging the U.S. Trade Representative with the Commerce Department. But “Mr. Ross will be playing a big role in any trade particulars” and “setting much of the overall direction on this front,” Miller said. The Senate will need to confirm the Ross nomination next year.