Alleging potential conflicts, House Democrats call for more transparency in trade talks

A group of 16 House Democrats on Tuesday called on Trump administration officials to be more transparent about ongoing trade talks, charging that President Trump stands to personally benefit from them. In a July 1 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the lawmakers warn of the “potential misuse of U.S. trade policy to benefit President Donald Trump and his own financial interests over those of...