Press: Trump intends to dismiss the US Secretary of Commerce before the end of summer

Jafar Aghadadashov
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The President of the United States Donald Trump is considering the possibility to dismiss the Minister of Trade Wilbur Ross in the near future, perhaps before the end of the summer of this year.

Report informs citing the TASS that NBC reported referring sources.

According to the information, Trump "is disappointed with how Ross manages the Census Bureau, which is a structural unit of the Ministry of Trade".

Trump has previously expressed frustration with the 81-year-old Ross, in particular over failed trade negotiations, Ross’s long personal relationship with the president has allowed him to keep his job. 

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