Cohn can’t win.
Gary was under a lot of pressure to speak on
Charlottesville. When Cohn did, he was hammered for it.
He’s an important figure as the head of Trump’s National
Economic Council, a previous Goldman Sachs executive that is trusted by Wall
Street. All markets dropped after a rumor that Cohn may quit.
This rumor was not far off the mark. According to the
New York Times, he drafted a resignation letter following the violence within
Charlottesville; however, made a decision not to submit that letter.
There was a drumbeat by the media for anybody who
worked for Trump to bail on him. It is typified by the following “Every Trump official with a Conscience Must
Resign” New Republic headline.
To state that it’s driven by an ideological distaste
for Trump would be an understatement. The president’s critics do not want to
hear about the argument that good citizens should remain in government in order
to make things work, even if there is no agreement with some of what the
president does. Trump’s media detractors would invite the sense of crisis that
several resignations could bring.
That was not entirely true. According to the story,
Ivanka Trump tweeted: ‘There shouldn’t be any place in our society for
neo-nazis, white supremacy, and racism.’ Mr. Cohn was described by many close to him as
“very upset” and “disgusted” by Trump’s statements.
Cohn now has addressed Charlottesville within a
Financial Times interview. According to Cohn, citizens who stand up for freedom
and equality never can be equated with the K.K.K, neo-Nazis, and white
supremacists. He believes Trump’s administration must do better in unequivocally
and consistently condemning such groups and do everything possible to heal the
divisions existing within our communities.
While Cohn did not mention the president by name, he
made himself very clear.
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