Mick Mulvaney, right, former acting White House chief of staff under U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a special luncheon dialogue hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM), in Seoul, Thursday. At left is AMCHAM Chairman James Kim. Courtesy of AMCHAM
Former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said he is “highly optimistic” about Korean companies’ large-scale investment in the United States, noting that Washington will likely continue its protectionist policies even after the Donald Trump administration.
Mulvaney served from 2019 to 2020, during Trump’s first administration. He also previously worked as director of the Office of Management and Budget and U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland.
In a special luncheon hosted Thursday by the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM), he confirmed his high confidence in Korean firms and their investment drive in the U.S., saying it was in line with Trump’s "America First" policies.
“Trump understands the importance of having direct foreign investment in the U.S., and Korean companies are doing a really good job in the U.S.,” Mulvaney said during the event.
