# Robert Lighthizer

Sourced causal chain, facts and drivers.

## Dated facts

- 2020: US and China sign Phase One trade deal. https://factrail.ai/facts/us-and-china-sign-phase-one-trade-deal-2020.
- 2018: USMCA signed to replace NAFTA. https://factrail.ai/facts/usmca-signed-buenos-aires-g20-sidelines-2018-11.
- 2018: U.S. imposes first Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods. https://factrail.ai/facts/lighthizer-section-301-china-tariffs-2018-07-06. Sources: https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2018/july/statement-us-trade-representative.

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/people/robert-lighthizer