Civil war over trade ‘breaks out’ within the White House after ‘fiery meeting’ between protectionist Steve Bannon and pro-trade Wall Street advisers
A rift within the Trump administration broke out during a recent trade meeting
The dispute erupted over differences between a group of economic nationalists and a team of pro-trade officials from Wall Street
Sources said trade adviser Peter Navarro has become increasingly sidelined
Former Goldman-Sachs executive Gary Cohn has been reportedly overpowering the adviser
By KAREN RUIZ
DAILYMAIL.COM
12 March 2017
A civil war over trade has broken out within the White House after a contentious meeting in the Oval Office between economic nationalists and pro-trade leaders from Wall Street, reports said.
The dispute resulted from differences between a group including senior adviser Steve Bannon and trade adviser Peter Navarro, and a ‘faction’ led by Trump’s National Economic Council leader and former president of Goldman Sachs Gary Cohn, the Financial Times reported.
The rift reportedly intensified after President Trump sided with the economic nationalists, including Bannon and Navarro, during a recent meeting after officials said Navarro had been losing influence.
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