Though top aides have insisted publicly that trade negotiations remain unharmed, some of those same officials have pleaded with a court to spare President Trump from reputational damage on the global stage.
The department’s move is one of many recent actions taken to dismiss criminal and civil actions against Trump allies such as Mr. Navarro, the president’s trade adviser.
The department’s move is one of many recent actions taken to dismiss criminal and civil actions against Trump allies such as Mr. Navarro, the president’s trade adviser.