- SCOOP: Jamieson Greer, Trump's top advisor on matters related to international trade, consulted for Chinese ecommerce giant Shein before joining the White House, according to a former Shein employee and internal documents seen by WIRED. By @timmclaughlin3.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/shein-...
May 5, 2025 14:09
- Greer is one of at least three high-ranking Trump officials to have worked for Shein, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy US attorney general Todd Blanche. But despite courting these powerful Republicans, Trump's presidency has devastated Shein so far
- Since returning to office, Trump has imposed devastatingly high tariffs on Chinese imports and ended the de minimis exemption, a trade provision that once allowed Shein to import millions of packages to the United States duty-free
- What I love about Tim's reporting is how it details the revolving door of DC. It's become normalized to take a government job, go to industry, and then go back to the government. For people outside the beltway, this is often really bewildering to see in detail
