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Trump trade chief Greer reports higher cash holdings as law firm pay topped $650K

US · 2026-10-07

Key takeaway

USTR Jamieson Greer disclosed a previously unreported $10,000 honorarium from South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang in May 2024, followed by an April 2025 USTR meeting with the company during US-South Korea trade talks

  1. Step 1 · The triggerGreer's OGE filing reveals a $10,000 Coupang honorarium predating an official USTR meeting with the company
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onethics scrutiny escalates under 18 U.S.C. § 208 and OGE appearance standards, forcing recusal review
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onUSTR policy on Coupang-specific trade matters stalls or reverses if Greer recuses, creating a Korean trade-policy vacuum
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youUS SMEs with Korean supplier or import exposure face execution delay and uncertainty premium on cross-border contracts

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Source: CNBC

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