{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Fasti News","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS","title":"Howard Lutnick confirmed as Trump's commerce secretary - Fasti News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fLF3hhQFwL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/howard-lutnick-confirmed-as-trumps-commerce-secretary\/\">Howard Lutnick confirmed as Trump&#8217;s commerce secretary<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/howard-lutnick-confirmed-as-trumps-commerce-secretary\/embed\/#?secret=fLF3hhQFwL\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Howard Lutnick confirmed as Trump&#8217;s commerce secretary&#8221; &#8212; Fasti News\" data-secret=\"fLF3hhQFwL\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.fastinews.com\/iNWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/gettyimages-2198945949-scaled-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":931,"thumbnail_height":523,"description":"The Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick on Tuesday to serve as President Donald Trump\u2019s secretary of commerce. The Republican-controlled Senate voted to confirm Lutnick on Tuesday, less than a week after senators voted to invoke cloture on his nomination. He needed a simple majority for a full Senate confirmation, getting confirmed on a 51- 45 tally on Tuesday. Lutnick passed his procedural vote last week after the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted 16-12 to motion for cloture on Feb. 5. Lutnick said he aligns with Trump&#039;s \"trade and tariff agenda,\" which seeks to remedy trade imbalances by imposing reciprocal tariffs. His confirmation indicates a milestone for Trump&#039;s America First policy agenda. US WILL BE &#039;FLOODED WITH JOBS&#039; AS FOREIGN NATIONS AVOID TARIFFS, TRUMP SAYS Lutnick, chair and CEO of investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, is one of the wealthiest people to serve in a presidential administration. Lutnick vowed to divest his financia.."}