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Hutchinson, in governors' meeting with Pence, warns administration not to 'harm global trade'

December 15, 2017 at 10:19 AM
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) this week warned Vice President Mike Pence and other senior administration officials not to “harm global trade” in its approach to the NAFTA negotiations. Hutchinson was among a small group of Republican governors to meet on Thursday with Pence, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. GOP governors are being pushed by key stakeholders to step up efforts to keep President Trump from acting on his numerous threats...


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