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Biden Won’t Commit to TPP Trade Deal He Championed as VP

'His campaign press secretary declined to comment on what his position is'


Joe Biden's presidential campaign refused to defend the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal he championed as vice president to the Atlantic, which asked all the Democratic presidential candidates for their views on TPP.

Trump Signs Executive Order Withdrawing U.S. From TPP Trade Deal

President also orders federal hiring freeze, except for military

Donald Trump


President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a landmark 12-nation trade agreement struck under the Obama administration with Pacific Rim countries that was never ratified by the U.S. Congress.

Clinton Surrogate Told Supporters Clinton Planned to Betray Labor on TPP

Clinton wanted to get 'labor off her back,' claimed surrogate Eddie Bernice Johnson


The Clinton campaign privately fumed that one of its African American surrogates told supporters that Hillary Clinton planned to betray labor groups by adopting the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal after the election, according to emails published by Wikileaks.