# Hassett denies report he’s leaving White House: ‘Not true’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hassett-denies-report-hes-leaving-white-house-not-true/
- Published: 2026-11-13T20:27:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T21:49:18+00:00
- Original publisher: CNBC (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/13/kevin-hassett-white-house-nec.html
- Topics: Business

## Key points

- Hassett says reports of his departure are false.
- The White House says he remains part of Trump’s economic team.
- Democrats’ midterm gains have coincided with other officials’ departures.

## Summary

Kevin Hassett has denied a report that he is expected to leave the White House in the coming weeks, saying it is “not true”. The dispute comes as President Donald Trump’s administration faces changes following Democrats’ gains in the 3 November midterm elections.

Semafor reported that Hassett had been exploring roles outside the administration and said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his adviser David Zervos were among possible replacements, citing unnamed sources. A White House official rejected the report as lacking a factual basis and said Hassett would continue advancing Trump’s economic policies; Zervos declined to comment. Other officials, including chief of staff Susie Wiles and several Justice Department figures, have left since the election.

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