Riley Moore demands removal of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma
Moore urged the Federal Reserve chair to remove Xbox CEO Asha Sharma from an advisory task force focused on productivity and jobs.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe American Bazaar is a named, bylined news outlet with a traceable publication, though it is a niche publisher rather than a major newspaper or wire service. This article cites the outlet’s earlier reporting but offers limited independent sourcing and little detail about its reporting process.
- Source type — A niche news publisher; the national-news classification supports a moderate baseline, not the standing of a major outlet.
- Author attribution — The article carries a named byline and staff-writer identification.
- Transparency — The publisher and article URL are identifiable, but the story gives little detail about its reporting methods.
- Editorial standards — The article attributes key claims and references earlier reporting, but the text does not establish a corrections practice or extensive verification.
The report identifies Moore’s demand, summarizes the job-cut announcements, includes Sharma’s stated rationale and relays Warsh’s description of the task forces. It relies largely on official statements and prior reporting, with limited independent sourcing and no detailed response from the Federal Reserve to Moore’s demand.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents Moore’s objection, Sharma’s defense of the restructuring and Warsh’s rationale for the task forces. It does not include a substantive response from the Federal Reserve or fuller arguments about Sharma’s suitability for the role.
- Source diversity — Includes statements from Moore, Sharma and Warsh, but provides little independent analysis.
- Counterarguments presented — Sharma’s explanation of the restructuring and Warsh’s account of the task forces offer relevant context, though not a direct answer to Moore’s demand.
- Omitted context — Does not give the Federal Reserve’s substantive view of whether the appointment should be reconsidered.
- Loaded language — The article uses generally descriptive rather than strongly loaded language.
The article reports Moore’s criticism and the job cuts in largely straightforward language, while also including Sharma’s rationale and Warsh’s explanation of the task forces. The text shows no clear partisan framing.
- Language tone — Mostly neutral descriptions of the demand, appointment and restructuring.
- Source selection — Includes Moore’s argument, Sharma’s defense of the restructuring and Warsh’s description of the task forces.
- Framing — Frames the story around Moore’s demand and the tension between layoffs and Sharma’s advisory role, without a clear partisan judgment.
Rep. Riley Moore urged Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to remove Xbox CEO Asha Sharma from a Fed task force, citing Xbox’s planned job cuts. The demand adds congressional scrutiny to Sharma’s appointment as an adviser on productivity and jobs.
West Virginia Rep. Riley Moore sent Warsh a letter calling for Sharma’s removal from the Federal Reserve’s Productivity and Jobs Task Force. Moore argued that her corporate decisions raise questions about her suitability for an advisory role focused on employment and productivity.
The article reports that Xbox announced about 4,000 job cuts in early July and later announced 3,200 additional cuts planned for fiscal 2027. Sharma has defended the restructuring as an effort to reset the Xbox business. Warsh said the task forces would provide outside expertise, while the Federal Reserve had not indicated that Sharma’s appointment would be reconsidered.
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Federal Reserve chair who received Moore’s letter and described the task forces’ purpose
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