Trump Confronted Cohn on Trade Hours Before Resignation, Sources Say
- President asked adviser to publicly stand by tariff plan
- Cohn didn’t give an answer in Oval Office meeting Tuesday
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President Donald Trump demanded economic adviser Gary Cohn’s cooperation on tariffs in a meeting in the Oval Office Tuesday -- asking Cohn directly if he would support his decision to move forward with the plan.
Cohn would not offer his support, according to two people familiar with the episode -- and just hours later, the White House announced Cohn’s resignation.