The departures come roughly five months before the 2020 presidential election, and senior officials typically face pressure to stay on through Election Day. Olmem started at the beginning of the administration and has already been replaced by longtime White House policy adviser Francis Brooke. The most important official in creating economic policy, Mnuchin, has said he will stay on through the election. The White House economic team has not been unified in recent weeks as they have debated what to do next about the economy. The White House has not taken official positions on a range of key economic policy matters still being debated and has confused lawmakers with conflicting signals.

Source: Washington Post June 29, 2020 18:48 UTC