Larry Kudlow to replace Gary Cohn as Trump's economic advisor

Kudlow, an informal advisor to Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, had criticised the president's decision last week to place steep tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum

US President Donald Trump has picked television commentator and economic analyst Larry Kudlow to replace Gary Cohn as the top White House economic advisor, the Washington Post and CNBC reported on Wednesday.
 
CNBC said the announcement of Trump’s decision could come as soon as Thursday. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters that Trump spoke to Kudlow, 70, on Wednesday, but she would not confirm whether he had offered him the job. “No personnel announcements,” she said.
 
The appointment of Kudlow as director of the National Economic Council would not be a major surprise. Trump told reporters on