Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, used his Senate confirmation hearing to push back against suggestions he would be beholden to the president. “I will not be a puppet,” Warsh told senators, pledging to defend the central bank’s independence — a principle Trump has repeatedly tested by publicly pressuring the Fed on interest rate decisions. The hearing comes at a sensitive moment: tariff-driven economic uncertainty and lingering inflation fears have made the Fed chairmanship one of the most scrutinized posts in Washington.
Warsh Pledges Independence as Fed Chair Nominee
