The Journal. · Monday, July 27, 2026
James Screer's past work on forced labor provisions within the USMCA agreement is noted as relevant to the current tariff strategy. The transcript suggests that his engagement with these issues, including supporting labor rights, lends credibility to the administration's focus on forced labor.
“There are, you know, elements of the USMCA agreement that he helped negotiate in the first term that have to do with forced labor and supporting labor rights.”
“I don't doubt that Ambassador Screer really does care about forced labor. He's talked about this before. This is something that, you know, he has worked on.”