Jason Kearns is an American lawyer and government official, currently serving as a commissioner for the United States International Trade Commission.[1]
Jason Kearns | |
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| Member of the United States International Trade Commission | |
| Assumed office April 2, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Dean A. Pinkert |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lindy Arn |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Denver Harvard University University of Pennsylvania Law School |
Before his appointment to the commission, Kearns served as chief international trade counsel to the United States House Committee on Ways and Means. Kearns previously served in the Office of the General Counsel to the U.S. Trade Representative and worked in the international trade group of the law firm WilmerHale.[2][3]
Kearns was originally nominated to serve on the United States International Trade Commission by outgoing President Barack Obama in January 2017. After President Obama left office, Kearns' nomination was withdrawn and then resubmitted by President Trump.[4] It is alleged that he harassed and intimidated International Trade Commission employees over policy disagreements and Kearns is accused of interfering with reports and biasing the contents of International Trade Commission analyses. Kearns denies these allegations and insists that he only used "impassioned language" and that the International Trade Commission's anti-harassment policies are part of an effort to "protect status-quo thinking"; Kearns rejects claims of interference with reports and analyses by arguing he had the authority to change anything without Chairman approval. [5]
References
edit- ^ "COMMISSIONER JASON E. KEARNS". United States International Trade Commission. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. June 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 27, 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Obama nominates Ways & Means Democratic aide for ITC commissioner". World Trade Online. January 19, 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Trump nominates Ways & Means Democratic aide for ITC spot". World Trade Online. June 26, 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "A political appointee is accused of harassment. He says it's an attempt to block his trade policies". Politico. June 15, 2024.
External links
edit- Biography at University of Pennsylvania Archived 2017-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Bade, Gavin (June 15, 2024). "A political appointee is accused of harassment. He says it's an attempt to block his trade policies". Politico. Washington DC. Retrieved 2024-06-16.