Key facts
- Semafor reported Hassett is expected to leave the National Economic Council directorship in the coming weeks, citing three people familiar with the plans.
- Semafor reported Hassett's departure was not tied to the November 3 midterm results, in which Democrats retook both chambers of Congress.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his counselor, David Zervos, are among those being eyed to replace Hassett, according to Semafor.
- The White House and the US Treasury Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment, Reuters reported.
- Hassett chaired the White House Council of Economic Advisers during Trump's first administration and left that role in 2019.
Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, is expected to leave the Trump administration in the coming weeks, Semafor reported on November 13, 2026, citing three people familiar with the plans. The report said Hassett has been inquiring about roles outside the administration since before the November 3 midterm elections and that his departure was not tied to the results.
Democrats retook both chambers of the US Congress in the November 3 midterms, a setback for Republican President Donald Trump. Semafor reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who could hold both roles, and Bessent's counselor, David Zervos, are among the people being eyed to replace Hassett. The report said Hassett's plans could change.
The White House and the US Treasury Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment, Reuters reported. Hassett chaired the White House Council of Economic Advisers during Trump's first administration and left that role in 2019, later returning as a senior adviser during the COVID-19 pandemic. Semafor reported that Hassett was considered to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell last year, but Kevin Warsh eventually got the role.