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| Pres. Trump Nominates Issa to Run Trade Agency He Wanted to Eliminate |
| 2018-09-21 |
| [Breitbart California] Retiring Rep. Darrel Issa was nominated Wednesday to head a trade agency that a 2017 Trump administration budget blueprint wanted eliminated. The White House released five presidential nominations, one of which was President Donald Trump’s announcement of intent to nominate Issa to be the director of the United States Trade and Development Agency. The first budget blueprint President Trump released in March 2017 proposed cutting 19 federal agencies, of which the Trade and Development Agency was one. The stated mission of the agency is to help "companies create U.S. jobs through the export of U.S. goods and services for priority development projects in emerging economies." "USTDA links U.S. businesses to export opportunities by funding project preparation and partnership building activities that develop sustainable infrastructure and foster economic growth in partner countries," according to the agency’s website. Issa announced in January that he would not seek re-election as the congressman for California’s 49th congressional district. The district has been highly targeted by Democrats and he held on to the seat by a razor-thin, less than one percent margin in the 2016 election. Republican Board of Equalization Member Diane Harkey and Democrat Mike Levin are campaigning for the seat in the 2018 midterm elections. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 So is Issas job to eliminate the agency? Then be promoted to the next higher agency to repeat? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2018-09-21 22:07 |
| #1 He's got a good arm, get him warmed up for the next inning. Smart move. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-09-21 08:05 |