Democrats scold trade office over lack of transparency

Published March 28, 2018 10:18pm ET



Two House Democrats criticized U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for not doing more to make his office’s actions more transparent, saying lawmakers continue to be left in the dark about the Trump administration’s trade negotiations.

They urged Lighthizer to appoint a “chief transparency officer” to report to Congress.

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