[White House Denies Hassett's Imminent Departure, Says He Will Continue to Advance Trump's Economic Policies] Golden Finance reports that on November 14th, the White House denied on Friday that National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett would leave the Trump administration in the coming weeks. Previously, Semafor, citing three sources familiar with the matter, reported that Hassett was seeking an outside government position and was expected to leave within weeks. White House officials responded that the reports were unfounded, and that Hassett is a key member of Trump's economic team and will continue to advance the president's economic policies. Previous reports also suggested that Treasury Secretary Bessett and his advisor David Zeworth were potential successors, but the White House explicitly denied that Hassett was about to leave.