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05/22/2018

Trump Could Consider a 'Skinny' NAFTA if Re-negotiations Go Astray

The Treasury Secretary said the 'skinny deal' is something the president may consider

President Donald Trump could consider a "skinny NAFTA" overhaul that would not require congressional approval, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told CNBC on Monday.

"We're focused on a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that would go through Congress," Mnuchin said in a "Squawk Box" interview. 

Since NAFTA was originally passed by Congress in 1994, any major reworking of the deal would need re-ratification.

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