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December 13, 2016

Trump Picks Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn as Economic Adviser
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In more news on Cabinet picks, Donald Trump has officially asked Goldman
Sachs President Gary Cohn to be director of the National Economic
Council. Cohn will become the third Goldman Sachs-linked member of
Trump's inner circle. Steven Mnuchin, Trump's pick for treasury
secretary, was a second-generation Goldman Sachs executive. Stephen
Bannon, Trump's chief strategist, is also a former Goldman Sachs
executive. The Trump transition team also officially announced Monday
that retired four-star Marine General John Kelly is Trump's pick for
secretary of homeland security. And The New York Times has reported
Trump is considering former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina for
director of national intelligence.


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