Moroun meets Lutnick before Trump's bridge-opening threat

Entities and roles

• Gordie Howe International BridgeBridge whose opening Trump threatened to block
• Howard LutnickCommerce secretary and reported meeting participant
• Ambassador BridgeMoroun-family bridge
• Donald J. TrumpPresident who threatened to block opening
• Matthew MorounReported meeting participant

Relationships in this file

1. Matthew Morounmember of the bridge-owning familyAmbassador Bridge
2. Matthew Morounreportedly met withHoward Lutnick
3. Donald J. Trumpthreatened to block openingGordie Howe International Bridge

Claims and evidence

1. factreported

   The lawmakers identify the Ambassador Bridge as owned by the Moroun family and the Gordie Howe International Bridge as a competing crossing.

   • House Oversight Committee Democrats: Letter to Matthew Moroun concerning the Gordie Howe International BridgePage 1: Moroun-family ownership and competing crossing
2. factreported

   Garcia and Tlaib's February 18 letter cites reporting that Matthew Moroun met Howard Lutnick on February 9, after which Lutnick briefed Trump and Trump threatened to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening.

   • House Oversight Committee Democrats: Letter to Matthew Moroun concerning the Gordie Howe International BridgePage 1 opening and page 2 meeting chronology