Politico

Trump’s absence more than a year into this presidency stands in contrast to his immediate predecessor.

The White House’s top economic adviser was Trump’s most important link to investors and much of corporate America, until Trump sided with tariffs.

Gary Cohn, after serving in the Trump administration since 2017, announced Tuesday he planned to resign as White House National Economic Council director. Cohn left Goldman Sachs, where he was president and chief operating officer, to join the White House. Here are some photos from his time at 1600 Penn.

After months of internal fights, economic adviser Gary Cohn and others are hoping outsiders can convince the president to water down his proposed duties on steel and aluminum.