What could DOGE cut from USTR? Not much, say former officials

Veterans of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative say sharp staff and spending cuts across the federal government being led by Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” are unlikely to touch the notoriously lean USTR, though offices it works with at other agencies could still be at risk. “It’s hard to imagine where any cuts might take place,” Michael Beeman, who spent over a decade at the trade office -- including a stint as assistant USTR for Japan, Korea...