U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks at the CNBC CEO Council Summit in Washington, DC on June 2, 2026.
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U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer reported approximately $1.17 million to $3.75 million in cash, retirement accounts and other investments, according to a CNBC analysis of newly obtained 2025 financial disclosures.
A 16-page filing from the Office of Government Ethics provides a new perspective on President Donald Trump’s finances after his top trade official left a lucrative partnership at King & Spalding to join the administration in February 2025.
Mr. Greer reported receiving $652,610 in salary and bonuses from the law firm in 2025. In his candidacy disclosure, he said he expects to receive a performance-based bonus worth between $250,011 and $500,000 in 2024, to be paid before he joins the government.
He previously reported a salary and bonus of approximately $1.5 million from King & Spalding.
One of the most obvious changes in the new filing is the amount of Mr. Greer’s cash holdings. The account labeled “U.S. Bank #2” was between $250,011 and $500,000 in his nomination filing, but has jumped from $500,011 to $1 million in the new disclosure. An additional $15,001 to $50,000 in interest accrued.
Federal disclosures report most assets extensively, making it impossible to determine exactly how Mr. Greer’s assets have changed. The total assets are also not an estimate of his net worth. Although his personal residence was not valued on his tax return, he reported having a mortgage between $1 million and $5 million at an interest rate of 2.375%.
Beyond Mr. Greer’s finances, CNBC’s review of his disclosure and ethics record revealed the following previously unreported timeline: Coupangthe e-commerce giant is often referred to as the “Amazon of South Korea.” Coupang has become a trade flashpoint, with US investors accusing South Korea of unfairly targeting the company following a massive data breach, the South Korean government insists.
According to Greer’s nomination disclosure information, Coupang paid Greer a $10,000 honorarium in May 2024. Eleven months later, on April 24, 2025, Mr. Greer met with Mr. Greer at the USTR during trade negotiations, shortly after his meeting with South Korean Trade Minister Andok Geun.
Before taking office, Mr. Greer promised to avoid certain matters involving former clients for a year unless ethics officials cleared him to participate.
Public records reviewed by CNBC do not indicate whether the USTR treated Coupang as a former client under its commitments or whether Mr. Greer received permission to participate in the meeting. His nomination application describes Coupang’s payments as “honoraria” while separately identifying other companies as clients of legal services.
USTR and Coupang did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comment.
