Marc Gerson, Chair of Miller & Chevalier and former Republican tax counsel for the House Committee on Ways and Means, commented on President Trump's upcoming speech on tax reform. The August 30 speech is the first in a series of tax reform-related events for the president. Although Trump’s speech is not expected to provide specific details regarding the administration's tax reform proposal, Gerson notes that more specific information would be beneficial to gain public support for the initiative. "The more specificity, the more it gives the credibility to the notion that a tax-reform package could actually move through the process, given the timing challenges and other priorities,” Gerson said.