Now Trump plannning to ice top economic advisor, Gary Cohn
'The calculus has shifted for Gary. He’s gone, essentially, from untouchable to possibly being bounced out'
08 September 2017 - 06:33
A newly fraying relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn has raised questions about how long Cohn will stay in his job, say two people with close ties to the White House. Several sources said Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, had long planned to stay in his post for at least a year. But one source said concern had grown among Cohn’s allies over the past 24 hours that he might be pressured to leave.
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