National reverses its position on supporting Chris Liddell for OECD's Secretary-General 13 Jan, 2021 12:01 AM 3 minutes to read US President Donald Trump (left) calls White House Director of Strategic Initiatives Chris Liddell (centre). Photo / Supplied US President Donald Trump (left) calls White House Director of Strategic Initiatives Chris Liddell (centre). Photo / Supplied Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand Heraldjason.walls@nzme.co.nz@Jasonwalls92 National has reversed its position on supporting senior Donald Trump staffer Chris Liddell for the OECD's top job, saying his ties to the outgoing President "cannot be overlooked". In a statement, leader Judith Collins was scathing in her assessment of Liddell – who is a New Zealander.