rump put someone fresh out of jail in charge of trade policy [View all]
Published: Apr. 03, 2025, 3:20 p.m.
By Lauren Sforza | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
A GOP insider torched President Donald Trump for tapping Peter Navarro to lead his administration’s trade policy as the White House doubles down on its latest tariff announcement.
Marc Short, the former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, criticized Trump on Thursday for choosing Navarro to shape his economic policies. Navarro was released from federal prison last year after completing a four-month sentence for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the January 6, 2021 attack at the Capitol.
“I think it’s not always the best idea to take somebody fresh out of jail and put them in charge of your trade policy, as Peter Navarro is right now. ... I think there’s been a lot of mockery in what a sophomoric formula has actually been put in place here,” Short said on CNN ...
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