Amid a Thanksgiving week filled with more talk of trade and tariffs than turkey, Trump has tapped a new U.S. Trade Representative with ties to his first administration. Jamieson Greer, who served as chief of staff to former USTR Robert Lighthizer,

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade war against China to execute a sweeping tariff agenda that promises to upend global trade.

If confirmed as trade representative, Jamieson Greer would be responsible for negotiating directly with foreign governments on trade deals and disputes.