Trump lobbies senators against scuttling ZTE deal in defense bill

President Trump on Wednesday lobbied a group of Republican lawmakers against undoing a deal that would allow Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE to continue to operate, arguing that sinking the agreement would undermine his ability to negotiate with China on trade. “Today, we made serious strides in solving the ZTE issues in the defense bill. President Trump should not have his hands tied as he engages in major negotiations dealing with trade and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” Sen. David...