White House denies that Donald Trump's economic adviser Kevin Hassett could soon leave office

The White House denied Friday that Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council (NEC), was preparing to leave the Trump administration. Earlier in the day, the Semafor media outlet, citing three people familiar with the matter, reported that the person concerned planned to end his functions in the coming weeks. According to this same source, he was considering leaving the administration, even before the midterm elections of November 3, after which the Democrats regained control of both houses of the American Congress, inflicting a setback on Republican President Donald Trump. “This information is not based on any factual element. Kevin Hassett is a key member of President Trump's economic team and will continue to work to implement his economic policies,” a White House official said.

The Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, who could combine the two functions, as well as his advisor David Zervos, would be among the people considered to succeed Hassett, according to Semafor, who adds that the latter's projects could still evolve. If these materialize, he would become the latest senior official to leave the White House in recent weeks, after the American president replaced Susie Wiles, his chief of staff, with his loyal long-time advisor, Stephen Miller.