Defense CEOs back Trump's new tariffs on China

By Tony Bertuca / March 22, 2018 at 2:09 PM
Leaders from some of the nation's top defense companies flanked President Trump today as he signed off on new tariffs aimed at punishing China for years of "unfair" trade practices and intellectual property theft. Marillyn Hewson, the president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, was present at Trump's White House signing ceremony. Also in attendance was Tom Kennedy, the president and CEO of Raytheon; David Alexander, the president of General Atomics; and Roger Krone, the CEO of Leidos. "We have a...

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