Gary Cohn Gary David CohnGary Cohn: 'I haven't made up my mind' on vote for president in November Kushner says 'Alice in Wonderland' describes Trump presidency: Woodward book Former national economic council director: I agree with 50 percent of House Democrats' HEROES Act MORE, the director of President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE’s National Economic Council, is gaining influence in the president’s inner circle, The New York Times reported on Saturday.

Cohn, a former executive at Goldman Sachs who is considered significantly more liberal than others in Trump’s administration and is a registered Democrat, holds influence among Trump’s son-in-law and Senior Adviser Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerAbraham Accords: New hope for peace in Middle East Tenants in Kushner building file lawsuit alleging dangerous living conditions Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing MORE, the report said.

The Trump administration has seen frequent power struggles, according to reports, as top Trump aides battle for the president's ear. Trump himself has encouraged such internal struggles, believing that it breeds competition and hard work among his aides, the Times reported.

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White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus were said to be adversarial from early in the transition, but both men have sought to battle that perception.

They've done multiple media events together, including a combined interview at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February.