Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick checked out early for the Fourth of July holiday.
Ahead of the July 9 deadline for President Donald Trump’s pledge to strike 90 trade deals in 90 days, Lutnick was scheduled to meet with Maroš Šefčovič, the European Union’s commissioner for trade and economic security.
But on Friday morning, Lutnick decided to leave Washington early to vacation in Italy with his family, Politicoreported. Secretary Lutnick tapped Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to meet with the EU trade chief in his stead.
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