Gary Cohn, the White House’s top economic adviser, announced Tuesday that he was leaving the administration amid a major internal clash over President Trump’s sharp and sudden pivot toward protectionist trade policies. The Washington Post’s Heather Long explores the arguments from each side of the debate on President Trump’s plan to levy tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. [Some steelworkers love Trump’s tariffs. This came after Cohn spent months trying to steer Trump away from tariffs and trade wars. But they all want to be in the White House.

Source: Washington Post March 06, 2018 22:50 UTC