The fierce power struggle within the White House is revealed.

Coming from business backgrounds, advisors in the Trump administration are fiercely competing with each other for positions of power around the President.

One faction, led by Gary Cohn and Dina Powell—both former Goldman Sachs executives—along with their extensive network of allies, is the target of suspicion and jealousy from their more idealistic Western colleagues. On the other side are the populist Republicans, led by chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon.

Aides always surround President Donald Trump at important events. (Photo: AP)

And as the Trump administration enters its third month in office, the infighting among senior officials is fueling tensions at a time when the White House is struggling on multiple fronts – from the healthcare bill to the budget and the hundreds of vacant positions across the government.

This competition led to numerous battles over protocol and the White House's approach to the President, backstabbing, leaks to the press, and a constantly tense atmosphere in the Oval Office, as Trump himself once described.

And at this point, the idealists are winning. A leaked detail emerged when President Trump was considering where to go last Wednesday, whether he would fly to New York by helicopter or to Nashville. Some aides with ties to New York suggested the President go there, but Trump followed Bannon's advice.

He decided to travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to lay a wreath at Andrew Jackson's grave, commemorating the late president's 250th birthday, and deliver an energetic speech.

Competition has become a central theme in all of the President's affairs. A senior presidential advisor acknowledged that tensions remain and show no signs of easing.

On one occasion, when staff members were arguing with each other, senior advisor Jared Kushner had to summon them to his office—near the President's workspace—and sit down with them to mediate.

According to Chief of Staff Priebus, there are many benefits to having staff with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. "We have an extraordinary team, very talented, united, and focused on advancing the President's agenda," Priebus described. "The greatness of this team comes from the unparalleled strength that each member contributes to the administration."

Most notably, this past week, Trump expanded Dina Habib Powell's role by appointing her to an additional position as Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy, alongside her existing role as senior advisor on economic initiatives.

Powell was born in Egypt and speaks fluent Arabic. Her role in foreign affairs is becoming increasingly prominent. At the bilateral meeting between the US President and German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week, Powell sat just two seats away from Trump, with Vice President Mike Pence between them.

Meanwhile, Cohn, as Director of the National Economic Council, has influence over many policies, both domestic and foreign. Colleagues describe him as sharp-witted and he is seen as a candidate for Chief of Staff should Priebus leave.

However, one senior official stated, "Nobody wants Reince (Priebus)'s job here. I can assure you of that."

According to the Washington Post, while Cohn and Powell regularly consulted with business leaders, both within the White House and at important events outside, some other senior officials complained that they were rarely invited – and often unaware of such meetings.

But Kellyanne Conway, a White House adviser, asserted, "President Trump often listens to many different viewpoints and opinions from his diverse team of advisers, but everyone knows that he is the one who makes the final decision."

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