NAFTA Prompts Behind-the-Scenes Tug-of-War

Republican legislators are too worried about passing tax legislation to stand up to Trump on NAFTA, reports Inside U.S. Trade. Although legislators are receiving heavy pressure from the business community to stop the president from withdrawing from NAFTA, behind closed doors Republicans say they won’t publicly intervene due to possible negative consequences from the White House and constituents.

Inside U.S. Trade reports that one senior Republican House member said House leaders and committee members are working behind the scenes “to try to weigh in and move the needle with the administration without [having the conversations] publicly.”