Kevin Hassett denied that his pending departure from the Trump administration had any connection to Trump’s threat of blanket tariffs on Mexico over immigration
from the Trump administration had any connection to President Donald Trump’s decision last week to threaten blanket tariffs on Mexico over immigration.
In an interview on CNBC after Trump abruptly announced his departure on Twitter the night before, Hassett said his decision to leave had "been in the works for a little while," noting that his nearly two-year tenure was pretty standard for the role.
Hassett, one of the few prominent economists in the Trump White House, has been a chief promoter of the president’s tax cuts and helped adviser and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner craft the White House’s newly unveiled immigration plan, but he has also espoused his belief in the benefits of free trade and immigration, two viewpoints that clashed last week with the president’s trade order.to levy a 5 percent tax on goods coming from Mexico unless it stopped the flow of migrants entering the U.S.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Aside from stepping down out of "respect for the institution and the sort of normal two-year role," Hassett said he was also looking forward to spending time with his family. But he rejected the notion that there was anything suspicious about his departure from an administration known for its constant churn of personnel.
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