The Fallout From Gary Cohn Exiting the White House
Kelly Macias, staff writer for Daily Kos, and Alayna Treene, reporter for Axios, discuss what comes next now that Gary Cohn has left his post as President Trump's top economic advisor. They also touch on how the Democrats made out Tuesday in the Texas primaries.
Treene believes Cohn was unhappy in his role for a long time, as far back as the events in Charlottesville, but stayed on to push tax reform. Macias thinks the idea that the "adults in the room" will handle Trump isn't true because all the adults are leaving.
Former President Donald Trump denounced the civil fraud case over his business practices as a politically motivated “scam” as he arrived defiantly for a trial in the lawsuit, which could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties.
McCarthy passed a temporary spending bill with Democratic support, enraging Gaetz and other far-right members whose demands for spending cuts were a nonstarter with the Senate and President Joe Biden.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom fulfilled his pledge to appoint a Black woman if Dianne Feinstein’s seat became open. The long-serving Democratic senator died Thursday after a series of illnesses.