Live updates: Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of weekend meeting

What to Know

• President Trump this morning floated cutting tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade war.
• Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland in the first major talks between the two nations since Trump sparked a trade war.
• Trump announced yesterday that his administration struck a trade deal with the United Kingdom — the first agreement the United States has reached since he imposed sweeping tariffs on trading partners.
• Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden yesterday as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.
• Trump said last night that he will appoint Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.