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Sen. Elizabeth Warren worries Fed pick Kevin Warsh passed Trump's 'loyalty test'

Warsh’s nomination drew criticism over his alignment with Trump on interest rates and praise from other officials.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren questioned whether Kevin Warsh would protect Federal Reserve independence, while Sen. Thom Tillis said he would block the nomination pending a Justice Department inquiry into Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Other senators praised Warsh’s qualifications.

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Kevin Warsh Chair of the Federal Reserve
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Kevin Warsh
Chair of the Federal Reserve

Nominee to lead the Federal Reserve

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Massachusetts senator and leading Democratic critic of Warsh’s nomination

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose pressure on the Federal Reserve and choice of Warsh are discussed

Bill Hagerty
R · TN · SEN

Tennessee senator who praised Warsh’s qualifications

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

North Carolina senator who said he would block Warsh and other Fed nominees

Federal Reserve chair whose term ends in May and who is the subject of a Justice Department inquiry

ALSO MENTIONED  Lisa Cook, Federal Reserve governor Trump is seeking to fire over mortgage-fraud allegations; Mark Carney, Canadian prime minister who praised Warsh’s selection

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3 OUTLETS
Trump Selects Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair

Outlets agree that Trump selected Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair. Center outlets describe a contested nomination, pairing concerns about Fed independence and political pressure with support for Warsh’s qualifications.

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