Donald Trump selects Kevin Hassett to lead National Economic Council

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President-elect Donald Trump picked Kevin Hassett to lead the National Economic Council.
The move brings Trump closer to rounding out his economic team, with U.S. trade representative being the last of the key positions left.
Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social.

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