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Daily MontananApr 21, 2026Local News

Fed chair nominee says he will be independent of Trump, though Dems see a ‘sock puppet’

Senator Alsobrooks questioned Warsh on whether he would defend the tenure of fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook.

Fed chair nominee says he will be independent of Trump, though Dems see a ‘sock puppet’
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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.

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Angela D. AlsobrooksD-Maryland
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