White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett will reportedly leave his post in the Trump administration in the weeks ahead.
Hassett, who previously spent time on the White House’s economic counsel and returned to the administration to help the White House’s coronavirus response, plans to depart in the summer, according to Axios. It is unclear when exactly Hassett will be leaving his position.
Another member of the National Economic Council, Andrew Olmem, a special assistant to the president for financial policy, left his position on Friday.
Hassett, who served as Trump’s first Council of Economic Advisers chairman, frequently appeared on cable news throughout the pandemic, often encouraging people to wear masks and to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. He also voiced support for a large coronavirus phase 4 economic package.
He will be returning to his roles as a distinguished visiting fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and vice president and managing director of the Lindsey Group.
