How President Trump shut down the GOP deficit hawks
In deciding who would lead the White House in budget and debt-ceiling negotiations with Capitol Hill, the president learned a lesson from his embarrassing government shutdown earlier this year: Brush aside the budget hawks in his own party, including acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and focus on minimizing any drama heading into an election year.
Mnuchin is viewed throughout Washington as more matter-of-fact than ideological — a fact that has annoyed some die-hard members of the Republican Party. Like Trump, he is more interested in solving a problem than adhering to strict conservative principles. “There’s stories being written that this is the final nail in the coffin of what used to be the tea party movement. That’s sad. But maybe true,” he added.
His ongoing involvement with trade, sanctions and the budget deal makes him one of the most powerful and long-lasting members in Trump’s often-changing Cabinet. He, Lighthizer and National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow form what one Republican called a “strong economic frontline” heading into Trump’s reelection.
Like clockwork, Trump tweeted out news of the tentative agreement on late Monday afternoon. “I am pleased to announce that a deal has been struck with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - on a two-year Budget and Debt Ceiling, with no poison pills....” Trump said via Twitter, following the plan Mnuchin laid out with the congressional lawmakers.— Donald J.
“You had the Mulvaney and Vought presence at the table,” said Senate Majority Whip John Thune . “Mnuchin represented the view that would lead to an outcome and shared going in that we needed to get a caps deal, whereas, I think some of the others at the table were trying to” freeze spending at current levels.
Trump has told top White House officials and outside allies he intends to cut spending in his second term if he wins reelection, according to a senior administration official — though he will target discretionary spending and not touch Medicare or Social Security. It’s a vow that will be extremely hard to implement unless Republicans make huge congressional gains in 2020.Sign Up
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