Brian Schwartz

And I think that's really kind of an important point, right? Because if there's no one around as a counter voice to what the president is saying, then all of these guys have to follow everything he's doing. And so anyone in the Republican Party who privately wants this to stop, it's unlikely any of this is really going to change course at this time.

I'm not sure. I mean, there's only a small group of people who could convince him to kind of start having more of a straight line in his decisions. That includes Vice President J.D. Vance, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, his family, and friends such as Howard Lutnick. These are the only people...

I'm not sure. I mean, there's only a small group of people who could convince him to kind of start having more of a straight line in his decisions. That includes Vice President J.D. Vance, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, his family, and friends such as Howard Lutnick. These are the only people...

I'm not sure. I mean, there's only a small group of people who could convince him to kind of start having more of a straight line in his decisions. That includes Vice President J.D. Vance, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, his family, and friends such as Howard Lutnick. These are the only people...

that will be able to kind of make an inroad with him and say, Mr. President, it's maybe time to take a different tactic on how we're going to roll out these tariffs. But I don't think there's anybody in his orbit at the moment who's willing to do that.

that will be able to kind of make an inroad with him and say, Mr. President, it's maybe time to take a different tactic on how we're going to roll out these tariffs. But I don't think there's anybody in his orbit at the moment who's willing to do that.

that will be able to kind of make an inroad with him and say, Mr. President, it's maybe time to take a different tactic on how we're going to roll out these tariffs. But I don't think there's anybody in his orbit at the moment who's willing to do that.

He touched on how he was going to move ahead with 25% tariffs on copper and 25% tariffs on imports of aluminum, lumber and steel.

He touched on how he was going to move ahead with 25% tariffs on copper and 25% tariffs on imports of aluminum, lumber and steel.

In front of hundreds of members of Congress live on television, WSJ Washington Coverage Chief Damian Paletta described what followed from Trump.

In front of hundreds of members of Congress live on television, WSJ Washington Coverage Chief Damian Paletta described what followed from Trump.

It's been kind of this Wall Street cop, and it's been taking on banks big and small for quite some time.

It's been kind of this Wall Street cop, and it's been taking on banks big and small for quite some time.

It's been kind of this Wall Street cop, and it's been taking on banks big and small for quite some time.

They ordered Bank of America to pay over $100 million to customers for systematically double-dipping on fees imposed on customers with insufficient funds in their account. And the Bank of America was accused by the CFPB of withholding reward bonuses explicitly promised to credit card customers and misappropriating sensitive personal information.

They ordered Bank of America to pay over $100 million to customers for systematically double-dipping on fees imposed on customers with insufficient funds in their account. And the Bank of America was accused by the CFPB of withholding reward bonuses explicitly promised to credit card customers and misappropriating sensitive personal information.

They ordered Bank of America to pay over $100 million to customers for systematically double-dipping on fees imposed on customers with insufficient funds in their account. And the Bank of America was accused by the CFPB of withholding reward bonuses explicitly promised to credit card customers and misappropriating sensitive personal information.

The CFPB has been a real target of Republicans for years. The Republican lawmakers have been questioning the concept of CFPB's funding, that there's not enough congressional oversight on how CFPB is funded, and that the CFPB sometimes goes too far with their enforcement actions.

The CFPB has been a real target of Republicans for years. The Republican lawmakers have been questioning the concept of CFPB's funding, that there's not enough congressional oversight on how CFPB is funded, and that the CFPB sometimes goes too far with their enforcement actions.

The CFPB has been a real target of Republicans for years. The Republican lawmakers have been questioning the concept of CFPB's funding, that there's not enough congressional oversight on how CFPB is funded, and that the CFPB sometimes goes too far with their enforcement actions.