Lighthizer: Companies harmed by tariffs should have found new suppliers

President Trump’s top trade adviser defended the president’s use of tariffs, saying companies that have been forced to pay more for products should have developed new supply chains.

Speaking during a daylong testimony before House and Senate committees, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer also said a trade deal with the United Kingdom before the November election would be “almost impossible,” and one with Europe was “not looking good in the short term” but would be necessary in the long run.