https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/03/whi...-his-departure-is-not-because-of-tariffs.html White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett says his departure is not because of tariffs Kevin Hassett tells CNBC his departure as economic advisor to President Trump is not because of tariffs. He says he’s set to leave his post at the end of June. Kevin Hassett told CNBC on Monday his impending departure as White House economic advisor is not related to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats on China and Mexico. Hassett has been chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers for about two years. “This is something that’s been in the works for a little while,” Hassett said in “Squawk Box” interview. “If you look at the history of the CEA, it’s very normal for the chair to move on after two years.”