Gary Cohn, Trump’s Adviser,

artappraiser — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 23:12:56 +0000

In reply to Trump confronts unprecedented public rebuke by Gary Cohn after Charlottesville

Gary Cohn, Trump’s Adviser, Said to Have Drafted Resignation Letter After Charlottesville

By MAGGIE HABERMAN and KATE KELLY @ NYTimes.com, Aug. 25

Note underlined quote at the end of my excerpts

[....] The sharp critique from Mr. Trump’s top economic adviser, Gary D. Cohn, came nearly two weeks after deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va., in response to a rally led by white nationalist groups. Mr. Cohn, who is Jewish, seriously considered resigning and even drafted a letter of resignation, according to two people familiar with the draft.

In his first public remarks on the national dialogue about the violence, Mr. Cohn said in an interview on Thursday with the Financial Times, that as a “patriotic American” he did not want to leave his job as the director of the national economic council. “But I also feel compelled to voice my distress over the events of the last two weeks,” Mr. Cohn said.

In the days after [....] Jewish members of the administration were mostly silent. Mr. Cohn is so far one of the few in the administration to publicly condemn the president’s remarks. Military leaders posted messages on social media denouncing neo-Nazis and racism, but did not specifically mention the commander in chief. Public deviation from the president by the military is unusual [.....]

“Citizens standing up for equality and freedom can never be equated with white supremacists, neo-Nazis, and the K.K.K.,” Mr. Cohn said. “I believe this administration can and must do better in consistently and unequivocally condemning these groups and do everything we can to heal the deep divisions that exist in our communities.”

Mr. Cohn added, “As a Jewish American, I will not allow neo-Nazis ranting ‘Jews will not replace us’ to cause this Jew to leave his job.” [....]

I humbly but cynically

artappraiser — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 22:58:10 +0000

In reply to Trump confronts unprecedented public rebuke by Gary Cohn after Charlottesville

I humbly but cynically suggest that what is going on here is not better late than never, but tactical, that Mr. Cohn now feels it appropriate to speak what he has felt along because he can now see where the battle lines have been drawn and he's going with the Wall Street globalist Hollywooder's.

Recall that the stock exchange brokers cheered for him being left behind when Bannon was ousted. And would have freaked if he left right after Charlottesville.

Edit to add: also note the venue: The Financial Times, "Wall Street" globalist required reading.

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Gary Cohn, Trump’s Adviser,

I humbly but cynically