Warren Suggests GOP Block Warsh Until Powell Probe Is Dropped

Jan. 30, 2026, 12:40 PM UTC

Senator Elizabeth Warren calls Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair the “latest step” in president’s attempts to control the institution, according to a statement.

  • “No Republican purporting to care about Fed independence should agree to move forward with this nomination until Trump drops his witch hunts of the current Chairman of the Federal Reserve and Governor Lisa Cook,” Warren added
  • Warren is the Democratic ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee

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