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Pelosi denounces new tariffs amid Mexico trade talks -- live updates
BY GRACE SEGERS
UPDATED ON: JUNE 5, 2019 / 11:09 AM / CBS NEWS
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held her weekly press conferences Wednesday, the day after she met with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard to discuss the 5% tariffs on all Mexican goods threatened by President Trump last week. Ebrard is also meeting with Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday to discuss the tariffs which would go into effect next week.
Pelosi has expressed opposition to the tariffs and said that they further threaten the passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement in Congress. Some Republicans in the Senate have also said they oppose the tariffs.
In the press conference, Pelosi noted that the administration has not yet put out any formal instruction to institute the tariffs.
"We have no paper. We have a tweet, and we have a comment," Pelosi said, adding that the tariffs could have a detrimental impact on the American economy. "In punishing Mexico, we'll be punishing America instead."
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nancy-pelosi-weekly-press-conference-trump-tariffs-2019-06-05-live-stream/
