Chief Economic Adviser Gary Cohn, a registered Democrat from New York who has repeatedly come under criticism from conservatives worried about his party allegiance and Wall Street ties, could see his stock rise — despite the fact that some Trump loyalists allege he was missing in action in the healthcare battle.
He is poised to play a large role in the coming tax reform debate along with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. Mnuchin was not a central player in the healthcare fight.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, has come through the health care debacle relatively unscathed — despite taking a family ski vacation in Aspen during the crucial days leading up to the bill being pulled, a decision that reportedly irked the president.
Chief strategist Steve Bannon reportedly backed Trump’s ultimatum that the House vote on the healthcare measure last week as a way of publicly shaming Republicans who split with the president.
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