Kevin Warsh tells senators he will act independently if confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, denying pressure from President Donald Trump regarding interest rates. Warsh says he will not be a "sock puppet" for the administration.
Kevin Warsh told senators he would act independently if confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, denying that President Donald Trump pressured him on interest rates. Warsh stated he would not serve as a "sock puppet" for the administration.
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Kevin Warsh told senators he would act independently if confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, denying that President Donald Trump pressured him on interest rates. Warsh stated he would not serve as a "sock puppet" for the administration.
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