Gary Cohn, Trump's top economic adviser, quits. Update!

Courtesy of New York Times:  

Gary D. Cohn, President Trump’s top economic adviser, plans to resign, becoming the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the Trump administration, White House officials said on Tuesday. 

The officials insisted there was no single factor behind the departure of Mr. Cohn, who heads the National Economic Council. But his decision to leave came after he seemed poised to lose an internal struggle amid a Wild West-style process over Mr. Trump’s plan to impose large tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. 

“Gary has been my chief economic adviser and did a superb job in driving our agenda, helping to deliver historic tax cuts and reforms and unleashing the American economy once again,” Mr. Trump said in a statement to The New York Times. “He is a rare talent, and I thank him for his dedicated service to the American people.” 

Mr. Cohn is expected to leave in the coming weeks. He will join a string of recent departures by senior White House officials, including Mr. Trump’s communications director and a powerful staff secretary.

"Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust, yeah
Hey, I'm gonna get you too
Another one bites the dust"

I have never read an actual report on how long after the first rat jumped off of the Titanic before the last one joined him, but if this White House is any indication, it was not long after.

I would not be surprised right now to learn that the main activity inside Trump's White House involves staffers printing off copies of their resume.

Oddly enough this guy does not seem to recognize what is happening around him. 

Pres. Trump on White House turmoil: "Everybody wants to work in the White House. They all want a piece of that Oval Office." https://t.co/NkJuIoh4fP pic.twitter.com/PGBgv0JA6T

— ABC News (@ABC) March 6, 2018

You know the worst lie you can tell, is the one you tell yourself.

Update courtesy of Blomberg:

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.

I figured something like this is what happened.

Some leaders like to surround themselves with experts to provide help with difficult decision making.

Trump surrounds himself with sycophants who are immediately fired once their lips dare to leave his ass.