Monday, June 22, 2020

Draining the swamp

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett will reportedly depart the Trump administration this summer after rejoining the president's team earlier this year.

Axios reported Monday that Hassett, who previously served on the White House economic counsel and returned to the administration this spring to assist with President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic, plans to depart in the weeks ahead.

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Hassett, a conservative economist who previously worked at the American Enterprise Institute, was one of the voices in the White House promoting the use of face masks and warning about fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Axios noted. He has also warned about adverse effects to the U.S. economy if state shutdowns remained in place for very long.

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Hassett was also reportedly one of the leading voices calling for a separate stimulus package aimed at phase four of the coronavirus recovery. Plans for another stimulus package have stalled in Congress as the House-passed HEROES Act looks unlikely to pass the Senate.

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Hassett's reported exit comes after another member of the economic council, Andrew Olmem, left his position in recent days.

  The Hill
I guess if you're having no luck getting your ideas considered, quitting is a good option.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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