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Gary Cohn, Trump's former top economic adviser, was reportedly approached by Wells Fargo board members about becoming the bank's CEO
Wells Fago board members approached Gary Cohn, the long-time Goldman Sachs executive and President Donald Trump's former top economic adviser, about the bank's CEO job according to the New York Post. Wells Fargo has been caught up in a series of scandals over the past two years.
Gary Cohn, the former top economic adviser to President Donald Trump and Goldman Sachs executive, was approached by Wells Fargo board members about the bank's CEO position, according to a new report.
The New York Post said Wednesday that Wells Fargo board members met with Cohn about the position soon after his departure from the White House in March.
After an event Monday, Cohn denied that he was still in talks.
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The former economic adviser was back in headlines over the past few weeks after veteran journalist Bob Woodward's book on the Trump White House delved deeply into Cohn's relationship with Trump.
The book, "Fear: Trump in the White House," detailed numerous clashes between Cohn and Trump, even relaying a story about the then-adviser stealing documents from Trump's desk to prevent the president from pulling the US out of important trade deals.
Cohn, Trump, and the White House have all pushed back on the contents of the book — to varying degrees.
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