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Trump tells Hassett he may want to keep him at White House

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 10:36 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday praised economic adviser Kevin Hassett at a White House event and said ?he may want to keep him in ?his current role, as the president considers ?his nominee for the ?next ?Federal Reserve chair.

"I see Kevin's in the audience, ?and I just ?want to thank you. You were fantastic on television today. I ?actually want ?to keep ?you where you are, if you want to know the truth," ?Trump said.

"Kevin Hassett is so good. I'm saying, 'Wait a minute, if I move him -- these Fed guys, certainly the one we have ?now, ?they don't talk much.' I would lose you. It's a serious ?concern to me," Trump said at the event.

"You've been incredible. We don't want to him lose him, Susie, but we'll see how it all works out," ?Trump said, referencing his White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt ?and Bo Erickson; editing by Susan Heavey)

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