‘I believe you know better’: Commerce Secy Lutnick clashes with lawmakers in fiery tariff showdown

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee to defend the Commerce Department’s 2026 budget request, as trade tensions under the Trump administration continue to rise. In a tense exchange, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) grilled Secretary Lutnick over trade deficits and the economic disruption triggered by Trump’s sweeping tariff plan, first introduced in April.
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