Trump says he has 'stories' about Gary Cohn 'like you wouldn't believe'

Donald Trump.
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President Trump wants everyone to know he has dirt on his former economic adviser.

During a Fox & Friends interview Thursday morning, host Brian Kilmeade suggested to Trump that Gary Cohn, the former director of the National Economic Council, might have been one of the sources for Bob Woodward's explosive book Fear. Trump responded that he "could very well have been." Cohn is a major player in the Woodward book, which details a White House in chaos: One section describes him stealing documents off the president's desk so he can't sign them.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.