Coverage dated November 18, 2024 to November 19, 2024

Lutnick tapped to lead Commerce Department under Trump 2.0

Headline from Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump chose billionaire Howard Lutnick, co-chair of his transition team, to lead the Commerce Department.

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Reports & sources

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  1. The Boston Globe

    What to know about Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick for commerce secretary (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The nomination would put Lutnick in charge of a sprawling Cabinet agency that is involved in funding new computer chip factories, imposing trade restrictions, releasing economic data and monitoring the weather.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Trump picks Lutnick to be Commerce secretary (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as his pick for secretary of the Department of Commerce on Tuesday.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Trump picks pro-tariff billionaire Howard Lutnick for US commerce secretary (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US president-elect nominates Lutnick, a Wall Street investment firm CEO, to lead his ‘tariff and trade agenda’.

  4. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump picks CEO of global financial institution to be Commerce secretary (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced Howard Lutnick, chief executive officer of global financial institution Cantor Fitzgerald, as his pick for secretary of the Department of Commerce.

  5. Forbes

    Trump’s Cabinet: Lutnick Expected For Commerce Secretary—Not Treasury—After Infighting (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Trump chooses billionaire and key transition adviser Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump chose Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and a cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary, a position in which he'd have a key role in carrying out Trump's plans to raise and enforce tariffs.

  7. Salon

    Howard Lutnick tapped for commerce secretary (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Lutnick is a Wall Street executive, Trump donor and cryptocurrency fan who could have conflicts of interest

  8. FOX Business

    Trump nominates Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    President-elect Trump nominated Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick to serve as commerce secretary, a source familiar with the process confirmed to Fox News Digital.

  9. NBC4 Washington

    Trump expected to pick Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Donald Trump is expected to pick Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick, who has worked as co-chair on Trump's transition team, as Commerce Secretary.

  10. The Guardian

    Trump reportedly picks Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Billionaire founder of financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald was one of president-elect’s biggest fundraisers

  11. The Washington Free Beacon

    Trump To Tap Howard Lutnick for Commerce Secretary (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap Wall Street financier Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department, the Wall Street Journal reported.

  12. Digital Journal

    Trump names China hawk Howard Lutnick commerce secretary (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday -- a choice set to bring

  13. CNN

    Trump expected to nominate Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is likely to nominate Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as secretary of Commerce, a source familiar with the process told CNN.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Trump expected to pick Howard Lutnick for Commerce, narrowing options for Treasury (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Cantor Fitzgerald chief Howard Lutnick is expected to be chosen to lead the Commerce Department in the second Trump White House.

  15. Insider

    Meet Wall Street billionaire Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump's nominee for commerce secretary (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Donald Trump tapped Wall Street boss Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary. Inside Lutnick's career and who could take over at Cantor Fitzgerald.

  16. Insider

    Trump expected to nominate Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary: reports (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, is already serving as the co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team.

  17. New York Post

    Trump to pick transition team co-chair Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary: source (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump will name Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, to the post of commerce secretary, a source familiar with the matter told The Post Tuesday.

  18. NPR

    Trump picks Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Lutnick, a billionaire investor who has been overseeing Trump's transition, will oversee a sweeping federal bureaucracy and have a role in enforcing Trump's promised tariffs.

  19. CBS News

    Trump will nominate transition adviser and billionaire Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Trump has picked Howard Lutnick, a crypto enthusiast and the head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, to be commerce secretary.

  20. Forbes

    Trump’s Cabinet: Howard Lutnick Picked For Commerce Secretary—Not Treasury—After Infighting (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump is expected to make Matt Gaetz his attorney general and Marco Rubio his secretary of state, and place Tulsi Gabbard, Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller in key posts.

  21. WMUR

    Trump chooses Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary.

  22. Breitbart News

    Trump Expected To Tap Howard Lutnick To Run Commerce Department (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Trump is likely sending a fierce defender of his tariff proposals to run the Commerce Department, according to reports. | Economy

  23. Voice of America

    Trump plans to nominate billionaire Wall Street banker for commerce secretary (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Howard Lutnick, the CEO and chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald global financial services firm, was co-chair of Trump's transition team

  24. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Trump nominates Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary.

  25. UPI

    Trump picks billionaire Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Billionaire Howard Lutnick, best known for rebuilding financial service firm Cantor Fitzgerald after it was devastated in the 9/11 terror attacks, has been picked to become the country's next Commerce Secretary for incom

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