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Thom Tillis Slams Elizabeth Warren's "Trump Scheme to Take Over Fed" Claim

Warren warned that Republicans should not assume Trump's effort to take over the Fed was over, prompting Tillis's criticism.

Thom Tillis Slams Elizabeth Warren's "Trump Scheme to Take Over Fed" Claim
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This article1 analysis · Oct 7, 2026
Apr 28, 2026
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After President Trump said the investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell was not over, Elizabeth Warren accused Republicans of underestimating Trump's effort to take over the Fed. Thom Tillis criticized Warren and withdrew his objection to confirming Kevin Warsh after the investigation was closed.

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Elizabeth Warren D · MA · SEN

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Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Senator who said Republicans should not dismiss Trump's effort to take over the Fed

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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who criticized Warren and withdrew his objection to Warsh's confirmation

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose comments about the Powell investigation prompted the senators' exchange

Kevin Warsh
Chair of the Federal Reserve

Trump's nominee to replace Powell as Fed chair

ALSO MENTIONED  Jay Powell, Fed chair whose conduct and building renovation are discussed; Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney whose office announced the investigation was closed

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Elizabeth Warren Says Trump Seeks Greater Control of Federal Reserve

Warren argued that Trump’s effort to control the Federal Reserve was not over, and challenged a CNBC host’s comparison of her Fed views with Trump’s. Left-leaning outlets frame the end of the Powell investigation as no end to Trump’s effort to influence the Fed and link that warning to Warsh’s nomination. Center outlets pair Warren’s control warning with the CNBC comparison and Tillis’s criticism of her claim. Right-leaning outlets focus on Warren’s reaction to the comparison, often portraying it as angry and suggesting her Fed position aligns with Trump’s.

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