Trump to pick transition team co-chair Howard Lutnick for commerce secretary: source

President-elect Donald Trump will name Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, to the post of commerce secretary, a source familiar with the matter told The Post Tuesday.

Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, had been widely rumored as a contender for the more prestigious post of treasury secretary, but appeared to have lost momentum in recent days.

Donald Trump seen with Howard Lutnick.
Donald Trump seen with Howard Lutnick. AP

The 63-year-old’s pending nomination was first reported by Punchbowl News.

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