Ross fears 'irritating' Congress on trade, says 232 actions 'a question of timing'

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Friday that the administration – under pressure from some lawmakers to take action on steel imports – isn't softening its trade stances, but is timing its priorities to avoid moves that might “unnecessarily irritate” the Senate. Asked on CNBC if the administration was “willing to back down on some of the things that we really were saying we were going to do,” including withdrawing from NAFTA and delaying moves tied to a Section 232...