Gary Cohn, Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, has quit, the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the Trump administration.
Cohn, who heads the National Economic Council, had reportedly threatened to leave after Trump’s incendiary comments following the deadly race riot in Charlottesville, Virginia.
But his decision to quit on Tuesday night comes after Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, a move he and the treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, have reportedly vehemently opposed.
Futures trading pointed to a sharp 1.6% drop in shares on Wall Street when business starts again on Wednesday morning and investors take in the departure of the pro-free trade adviser.
So much for free trade.
Check me on this :There have been more departures from the Trump Administration than in the first 13 months of any presidential administration in the history of the United States.
But, Trump is happy with his White House:
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“The White House has tremendous energy, it has tremendous spirit.”
He added: “It is a great place to be working. Many, many people want every single job. Believe me, everybody wants to work in the White House. They all want a piece of that Oval Office, they all want a piece of the West Wing.
“It’s tough. I like conflict, I like having two people with different points of view, and I certainly have that. And then I make a decision. But I like watching it, I like seeing it, and I think it’s the best way to go.”
He said: “So many people want to come in. I have a choice of anybody. I could take any position in the White House and I’ll have a choice of the 10 top people having to do with that position – everybody wants to be there.”
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So, don't worry.
By resigning, Cohn, who is credited [or discredited] with authoring Trump's budget proposal, has shown that he lives by at least one principle. Trying to live by principles is incompatible with working for Trump.
Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...onomic-adviser