WH: Reports Of Chief Economic Adviser Cohn Resigning ‘100 Percent False’

National Economic Director Gary Cohn speaks in the briefing room of the White House, in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. President Donald Trump is proposing dramatically reducing the taxes paid by corporations ... National Economic Director Gary Cohn speaks in the briefing room of the White House, in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. President Donald Trump is proposing dramatically reducing the taxes paid by corporations big and small in an overhaul his administration says will spur economic growth and bring jobs and prosperity to the middle class. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) MORE LESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says reports that President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser is stepping down are “100 percent false.”

A White House official says “nothing has changed” in terms of Gary Cohn’s focus on his job leading the National Economic Council.

The official declined to say whether Trump and Cohn have spoken about Cohn’s reaction to Trump’s comments about the recent deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators.

The protest included chants against Jews. Cohn, who is Jewish, stood alongside Trump when the president he said “very fine people” were on both sides of the protest.

Trump’s comments sparked speculation that top administration officials, including Jewish members, would resign in protest.

Trump has previously floated the possibility of nominating Cohn to chair the Federal Reserve.

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  1. Avatar for zsak zsak says:

    the possibility of nominating Cohn to chair the Federal Reserve

    His choice: ethics or ambition

  2. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    That means that there is a 100% chance he’ll be out within the week.

  3. Yeah Donald fired him first…or will right before he resigns…Donald always wins, he’d have won the civil war for the CSA if dumbass Lee hadn’t fucked things up…and he may yet!

    And he kicked Frazier off the council before he quit but let him resign so he would be embarrassed about getting fired…see Donald does like black folks…somewhat…

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