The European Union and South Korea said on Monday they were working on trade deals with U.S. President Donald Trump that would soften the blow from looming tariffs as Washington threatens to impose hefty duties from August 1.

The president has published just 22 letters, many to minor trading partners like Brunei, Moldova and Sri Lanka.

Partners are negotiating options in the face of international economic and security issues. Ms. Kehnemui is a 12-year veteran of FoxNews.com, where she was a reporter and then senior politics editor. She subsequently worked as managing director of digital communications at American Enterprise Institute.