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Warsh Fed Chair Hearing Delayed Amid Ethics Concerns
10 Apr
Summary
- Kevin Warsh's Fed Chair confirmation hearing is delayed.
- Senator Tillis's vote is critical for Warsh's confirmation.
- Powell's term as Fed Chair expires on May 15, 2026.
The confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve Chair, has been postponed from its scheduled April 16, 2026 date. The delay stems from the committee not yet receiving Warsh's required financial and ethics disclosures. This procedural holdup introduces uncertainty into the confirmation process.
Compounding the issue, Republican Senator Thom Tillis has declared he will withhold his vote until an investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell concludes. With a narrow Republican majority on the Senate Banking Committee, Tillis's vote is decisive. Democrats have also voiced opposition, criticizing Warsh's potential to be a 'rubber stamp' for the administration's policies.
