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Hassett Denies Report He Is Leaving the White House
The American president’s economic adviser rejects a departure report. His role coordinates economic policy across the US administration.
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Key points
- Kevin Hassett denies a report that he is leaving the White House.
- The National Economic Council coordinates economic policy across the US administration.
Kevin Hassett, a senior economic adviser to American President Donald Trump, has denied a report that he is leaving the White House.
Hassett heads the National Economic Council. The White House’s July 2025 staff report lists his position as assistant to the president for economic policy and director of the council [1].
Established in 1993, the council coordinates domestic and international economic policy, organizes advice to the American president and monitors implementation of the administration’s economic agenda. Its founding order separates that coordinating role from the Treasury secretary’s senior economic responsibilities [2].
Sources: [1] White House staff report, 1 July 2025 · [2] Executive Order 12835, 25 January 1993.
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