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Hassett says Trump has seen ‘sketches of deals’ ahead of Aug. 1 tariff deadline
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump has seen outlines of trade deals ...
Kevin Hassett: Trump's 50% tariff on copper imports aims to prepare for US for future 'time of war'
White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defends Trump's 50% copper tariff, citing national security concerns and domestic production.
'This Week' Transcript 7-13-25: White House NEC Director Kevin Hassett
A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, July 13, 2025 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor ...
Transcript: Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 6, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, that aired on "Face ...
Podcast: Kevin vs. Kevin. Who Will Be the Next Fed Chair?
Two Republicans named Kevin—Kevin Hassett, one of President Trump’s closest economic advisers and Kevin Warsh, a former ...
White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended President Donald Trump's newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil, ...
Kevin Hassett says ahead of tariff deadline, "rough outlines of the deals are becoming clear"
White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that "rough outlines of the deals are becoming clear ...
Economic council head says Trump’s ability to fire Fed’s Powell is ‘being looked into’
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed on the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
1-on-1 with Kevin Hassett
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on “This Week.” ...