Gary Cohn to Resign as Trumps Top Economic Adviser

[Cattledog]

Source: NYT

Gary D. Cohn, President Trump’s top economic adviser, plans to resign, becoming the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the Trump administration, White House officials said on Tuesday.

The officials insisted there was no single factor behind the departure of Mr. Cohn, who heads the National Economic Council. But his decision to leave came after he seemed poised to lose an internal struggle amid a Wild West-style process over Mr. Trump’s plan to impose large tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

“Gary has been my chief economic adviser and did a superb job in driving our agenda, helping to deliver historic tax cuts and reforms and unleashing the American economy once again,” Mr. Trump said in a statement to The New York Times. “He is a rare talent, and I thank him for his dedicated service to the American people.”

Mr. Cohn is expected to leave in the coming weeks. He will join a string of recent departures by senior White House officials, including Mr. Trump’s communications director and a powerful staff secretary.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/06/us/politics/gary-cohn-resigns.html?action=Click&contentCollection=BreakingNews&contentID=66629684&pgtype=Homepage

[Skittles]

1. that fuckwad piece of shit Trump listens to no one but his fucked up base

we cannot get rid of him SOON ENOUGH

[Chicago1980]

2. Another one bites the dust....

Dominos...

[C Moon]

3. 'The officials insisted there was no single factor behind the departure of Mr. Cohn...'

Trump only listens to Putin.

[GusBob]

4. Chaos what chaos?

[ffr]

5. He might as well, there's no money left in the Treasury after this pack the thieves.

Lock these grifters up! I mean Ryan and McConnell too!

[NastyRiffraff]

6. Rachel will have to start a whole new board

or get a bigger wall.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

11. Probably move into a bigger studio in anticipation of departures to come.

[gademocrat7]

7. Chaos reigns.

[Still In Wisconsin]

8. Anyone who stays in the TRUMP Administration for long is committing career suicide.

Sure, you might get the occasional interview gig with Hannity or somewhere else on Fox, but your career in any legitimate governmental capacity is going to be kaput.

[OldManTarHeel]

9. See Ya, Gary . . I Don't Blame Ya

[herding cats]

10. It's gonna be a bad day for the markets tomorrow.

Economic chaos brought to you by the despicable duo, Putin/Trump.

[still_one]

13. It might. Ryan and others repukes have expressed unhappiness with the way

trump is doing this. The question is will they introduce legislation to stop trump on this?

My bet is they won’t stand in trump’s way

[herding cats]

14. Tomorrow will be rough for investors either way.

When I checked earlier after-hours trading was down around 350 points.

Everything Trump touches dies.

[still_one]

18. That is correct, but I have seen futures down heavy after the market close, to open up neutral the

next day. There is so many games that are played now from high frequency trading, to placing orders on various indexes to affect the bid/ask price to move the market one way or another, then acting to take advantage of those market moves,and removing the original order before it get executed.

Your assessment about trump is right on.

The one's that will be impacted immediately by any downward move will be those that have to sell.

[UpInArms]

12. Did no one tell Cohn

Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas

Another infested piece of shit out the door.

[BiminiTwisted]

15. Cohen was fine with Trump suporting Nazi's, but he draws the line at the $$$

[Honeycombe8]

16. Pathetic. They can't keep anyone in that administration. Total chaos. nt

[Mr. Sparkle]

17. Will the last person to leave the White House please turn off the lights. n/t

[nitpicker]

19. Link to DW

http://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-economic-aide-gary-cohn-quits-amid-tariffs-dispute/a-42854062