Howard Lutnick was sworn in as Secretary of Commerce, adding to the list of President Trump’s Cabinet picks to become official.
The billionaire is joining an economic team that includes a trade hawk, Peter Navarro.
The wealthy financier will manage the President’s aggressive plans to impose import taxes on U.S. trading partners.
Lutnick is the biggest donor to his alma mater, Haverford College, and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services firm.
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The Senate confirmed billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary on Tuesday, in a 51-45 vote.