Trump Won’t Even Look At Gary Cohn After Criticism Over Charlottesville

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By Daniel J. Solomon September 12, 2017

President Trump is displeased with economic adviser Gary Cohn – reportedly refusing to make eye contact with the ex-Goldman Sachs exec and West Wing policy wonk.

According to a report in The New York Times, the president was so infuriated by Cohn’s rebuke of Trump over comments following the Charlottesville crisis that he will not acknowledge Cohn in meetings.

Cohn, who lead Trump’s economic advisory council, has been on the outs since declaring the administration could “do better” in confronting white supremacism.

There have been rumors that he could resign from his White House post – and whispers that he will not be nominated to be the next Federal Reserve chairman due to his chastening of Trump.

Cohn was formerly the second in command at Goldman, and was appointed by Trump to spearhead a tax reform effort and push economic growth.

Contact Daniel J. Solomon at solomon@forward.com or on Twitter @DanielJSolomon

Daniel J. Solomon is the former Assistant to the Editor/News Writer at the Forward. Originally from Queens, he attended Harvard as an undergraduate, where he wrote his senior thesis on French-Jewish intellectual history. He is excited to have returned to New York after his time in Massachusetts. Daniel’s passions include folk music, cycling, and pointed argument.

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