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Thom Tillis agrees to move forward with Kevin Warsh's Fed nomination

Warsh is the nominee Tillis said he would support moving forward, and lawmakers questioned him about monetary policy and Fed independence.

Thom Tillis agrees to move forward with Kevin Warsh's Fed nomination
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This article1 analysis · Oct 7, 2026
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Sen. Thom Tillis said he would support moving forward with Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair after the Justice Department dropped its investigation of Jerome Powell. Tillis had previously blocked a vote while the probe was underway.

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Kevin Warsh Chair of the Federal Reserve
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This story reports what happened without casting Warsh in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Warsh’s record.

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Kevin Warsh
Chair of the Federal Reserve

Fed chair nominee whose confirmation Tillis agreed to advance

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Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator supporting moving forward with Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair nomination

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose pressure on Powell and expectations for Warsh provide context

Fed chair whose Justice Department investigation Tillis had cited in blocking the nomination vote

Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Democratic banking committee member who questioned Warsh

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Tillis Agrees to Advance Kevin Warsh’s Fed Nomination

Outlets agree that Sen. Thom Tillis said he was ready to let Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Federal Reserve chair advance after the Justice Department ended its investigation of Jerome Powell. Center outlets focus on Tillis’s changed position and the investigation’s role in moving the nomination forward, with some also noting committee timing and Warsh’s stated independence. Right-leaning outlets frame the investigation as a threat to Federal Reserve independence while noting Tillis’s block ended and Warsh’s path to a committee vote advanced.

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