The two men worked closely together to shepherd the tax bill and Mr. Mnuchin often tries to be a moderating force, attempting to calm markets and smooth Mr. Trump’s provocative policy instincts. But unlike Mr. Cohn, Mr. Mnuchin has not shown a willingness to publicly break with Mr. Trump and instead defends him. But when pressed about Mr. Trump’s controversial tariffs on steel and aluminum, Mr. Mnuchin said he was fully behind them. Nervous Republicans said on Tuesday that they would watch Mr. Cohn’s team at the N.E.C. Many of Mr. Cohn’s deputies came from Capitol Hill and share the more traditionalist philosophy.

Source: New York Times March 07, 2018 17:16 UTC