White House Denies National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett Is Leaving, Calling the Report Baseless
The White House on November 13 denied that National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was leaving the Trump administration in the coming weeks. Earlier that day, Semafor, citing three people familiar with the plan, reported that Hassett was departing in the coming weeks and had been inquiring about roles outside the administration since before the November 3 midterm elections.
"There is no factual basis for this reporting. Kevin Hassett is a key member of President Trump's economic team and will continue working to advance President Trump's economic policies," a White House official said. The Treasury Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to Semafor, people being eyed to replace Hassett include Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who could hold both roles, and his counselor David Zervos, and the report said Hassett's plans could change. Democrats retook both chambers of Congress in the November 3 midterms. Semafor said a Hassett departure would be the latest in a series of White House staffing changes; last week President Trump replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with longtime aide Stephen Miller.
Hassett served as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers during President Trump's first term, left that role in 2019, and later returned to the White House as a senior adviser during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was considered last year to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, a role that ultimately went to Kevin Warsh.
(Source: The White House)
Source: The White House
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