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Kevin Warsh

Republican

Chair of the Federal Reserve

Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, nominated by President Trump and confirmed in May 2026; previously a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011.

Statements (2)

Re: The Fed Raises Rates for the First Time Since 2023 as Trump's Own Chair Says "The Plain Fact Is That Inflation Is Too High and Has Been for Too Long" — Trump Answers That Rates "Should Be 1%, or Less," Calls the Board "a Bunch of Politicians," and Says He Told Kevin Warsh "You Might as Well Vote With the Board," While Elizabeth Warren Calls Warsh Trump's "Sock Puppet"
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The plain fact is that inflation is too high and has been for too long. … We must be confident that underlying inflation is moving to our objective, clearly and at sufficient speed. Today, the FOMC decided that this standard has not been satisfied.

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Re: The Fed Raises Rates for the First Time Since 2023 as Trump's Own Chair Says "The Plain Fact Is That Inflation Is Too High and Has Been for Too Long" — Trump Answers That Rates "Should Be 1%, or Less," Calls the Board "a Bunch of Politicians," and Says He Told Kevin Warsh "You Might as Well Vote With the Board," While Elizabeth Warren Calls Warsh Trump's "Sock Puppet"
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[Asked about Trump's claim that they discussed his vote:] I've got nothing for you on a discussion with the president. … Part of the independence of the Federal Reserve is we stay in our lane… we'll let people that do trade policy and fiscal policy stay in their lane too.

🔗Finance