Obama To Announce Commerce Secretary, U.S. Trade Representative Nominations

By David Taintor

May 2, 2013 2:42 a.m.

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President Obama is set to nominate Penny Pritzker as his administration’s next commerce secretary and Michael Froman as U.S. trade representative, according to a White House official. Obama is scheduled to announce the nominations at 10 a.m. ET Thursday at the White House before leaving for Mexico.

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David Taintor is a New York-based senior editor who oversees breaking news coverage. He previously worked at NBC News.

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