Lighthizer, on his way out, touts his record and praises Biden’s USTR pick

Outgoing U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer last week touted the Trump administration’s record on trade, defended his office’s work with the incoming trade team during the transition and praised his likely successor, Katherine Tai, saying she has the “right perspective” for the job. But Lighthizer, in an exit interview with Inside U.S. Trade , also said he worried the pandemic’s effects on government operations might hamper Tai and USTR in her early days on the job if she is confirmed,...