Fed chair nominee says he will be independent of Trump, though Dems see a ‘sock puppet’
Senator Scott praised Warsh as a 'battle-tested' leader capable of steering the economy during times of crisis.

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Senator Scott praised Warsh as a 'battle-tested' leader capable of steering the economy during times of crisis.

Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve Chair, pledged independence during a tense Senate Banking Committee hearing where Republican Senator Thom Tillis threatened to block the nomination over Trump's investigation of current Chair Jerome Powell.
Committee member questioning the nominee
Alsobrooks's version of this story ↗Committee member threatening to block nomination
Tillis's version of this story ↗Current Fed Chair
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