Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell

Nbcwashington · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 13, 2026 · 1110 words · By Christopher Rugaber; Joey Cappelletti; The Associated Press

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The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy.

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Warsh was confirmed Wednesday in a largely party-line vote.

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His nomination had been thrown into doubt in recent months after Republican Sen.

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Claim 1: “Trump also sought to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Donald Trump seeking to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook.

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Claim 2: “the 50% spike in gas prices from the Iran war.”

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Claim 3: “three members of the committee objected to language that suggested its next move would be a rate cut.”

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Claim 4: “Powell... plans to stay on the Fed’s board even after his term as chair ends”

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This claim is supported by a single cross-reference from the NY Post stating Powell plans to stay as a governor after his term as chair expires.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jerome Powell said he plans to stay put at the Federal Reserve as a governor after his term as chairman expires next month
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/business/fed-keeps-interest-ra…

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Claim 5: “Stephen Miran, dissented in favor of a rate cut, as he has at every meeting since Trump appointed him to the Fed’s board last September.”

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Claim 6: “launched an investigation into brief Senate testimony by Powell on a building renovation.”

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Claim 7: “Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said he would block the nomination while the Justice Department investigated Fed Chair Jerome Powell.”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about the Senate and Senator Bong Go, but no specific mention of Senator Thom Tillis blocking Warsh's nomination due to a Powell investigation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Senate composition by state and party. The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress. As…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…

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web search NEUTRAL — Information on the requirements to become a senator, a senator's term of service, and the oath of office. Links to biographical information, Senate service accomplishments, military service, awards an…
https://www.senate.gov/senators/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 17, 2024 · Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, adopted son of CALABARZON, dispatched his Malasakit Team to provide support to indigents in Santa Rosa City, Cabuyao City, and Pakil, Laguna on Friday, Ja…
https://senatorbonggo.ph/press-release/Bong-Go-provides-live…

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Claim 8: “the Fed’s inspector general... has looked into the renovation project since last July”

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Claim 9: “Warsh, 56, a former top Fed official”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Kevin Warsh is 56 years old and a former top official at the Fed.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chairman, was also considered for the position in the US leader's first administration.Trump announced in January that Warsh, 56, was …
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260421-kevin-warsh-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump nominates Federal Reserve critic Kevin Warsh to run US central bank. Warsh also has close family connections to Trump's orbit. He is married to Jane Lauder, whose family is known for the Estee L…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d7yddrl2xo

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web search NEUTRAL — Warsh, a former top official at the Fed and a wealthy investor, listed financial assets worth well more than $100 million.It's the latest hurdle for Warsh, 56, who is already facing an unusually turbu…
https://www.compuserve.com/pf/story/0001/20260416/5fa6355439…

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Claim 10: “Powell... said at a news conference April 29 that he would remain as a Fed governor until the Justice Department closes its investigation into the Fed’s building project”

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Claim 11: “In December, Trump said on his social media platform that he wanted a Fed chair who would cut interest rates when the stock market rose”

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Claim 12: “inflation, which reached 3.8% in April.”

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Claim 13: “Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., urged colleagues to support Warsh during a floor speech Wednesday morning”

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While John Thune is confirmed as Senate Majority Leader, the specific floor speech on Wednesday morning urging support for Warsh is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — Thune, along with Senate majority leader Bill Frist, President George W. Bush, and Vice President Dick Cheney, described Daschle as the "chief obstructionist" of Bush's agenda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thune

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web search NEUTRAL — Senate Majority Leader John Thune encouraged Senators to stop talking about President Donald Trump’s stated priority of nuking the filibuster, according to two sources familiar with the matter. After …
https://tennesseestar.com/politics/senate-majority-leader-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD).
https://www.congress.gov/member/john-thune/T000250

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Claim 14: “Warsh was confirmed Wednesday in a largely party-line vote.”

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Multiple sources report the confirmation occurred via a party-line vote. While one source mentions Tuesday and another mentions a committee vote on May 15, the general nature of the party-line confirmation is corroborated across results.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh’s nomination to a 14-year term on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors on Tuesday, teeing up a final vote to make the ally of President Donald Trump the central ba…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/12/senate-warsh-fed-bo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin Warsh Confirmed: What This Means for Financial Policy. The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines to confirm Kevin Warsh as a key financial regulator. This confirmation grants him sign…
https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/c27f3-kevin-warsh-confirmed-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Warsh was confirmed with 53-47 vote after clearing committee hurdles. His hawkish stance may reshape rate policy and Fed communication.His nomination was advanced by the Senate Banking Committee on Ma…
https://coinalertnews.com/news/2026/04/29/fed-chair-confirma…

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Claim 15: “Inflation surged to 9.1% by June 2022.”

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Claim 16: “The Fed’s rate-setting committee has kept rates unchanged for three straight meetings”

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Claim 17: “The Fed’s interest rate-setting committee is divided and saw the most dissenting votes in more than three decades last month.”

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A source explicitly states that Powell's final FOMC meeting featured four dissents among 12 votes, which was the highest number of dissents in 34 years.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is a committee within the Federal Reserve System (colloquially "the Fed") that is charged under United States law with overseeing the nation's open market oper…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Open_Market_Committee

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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Open Market Committee. About the FOMC. Meeting calendars and information. Transcripts and other historical materials. FAQs.
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomc.htm

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web search NEUTRAL — Powell's final FOMC meeting as Fed chair featured four dissents among 12 votes -- the highest number of dissents in 34 years! But it's not the fractured FOMC that's the biggest threat to President Tru…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/05/10/donald-trump-force…

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Claim 18: “His term as a governor lasts until January 2028.”

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Claim 19: “U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has dropped the government’s probe”

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Claim 20: “He promised to sell all such assets within 90 days of being sworn in.”

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Claim 21: “The Powell probe was dropped in April”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that the Justice Department dropped its criminal investigation into Jerome Powell on Friday, April 24.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell is an American central banker and attorney who has been the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. He was previously both a lawyer and investment banker in the privat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell

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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON, DC: The Justice Department on Friday, April 24, dropped its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a move that could advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to l…
https://news.meaww.com/doj-ends-probe-into-fed-chair-jerome-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Justice is dropping its investigation into the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell over a renovation at the central bank's headquarters.
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/justice-department-drops-c…

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Claim 22: “His investments include stakes in Polymarket and SpaceX”

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Claim 23: “disclosures show amounts to at least $100 million.”

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Claim 24: “Inflation has topped the Fed’s 2% target for five years”

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The evidence provides general inflation data and a specific rate for April 2026, but does not provide a five-year historical trend confirming that inflation topped the 2% target for five consecutive years.

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web search NEUTRAL — Inflation expectations or expected inflation is the rate of inflation that is anticipated for some time in the foreseeable future. There are two major approaches to modeling the formation of inflation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The annual inflation rate in the United States was 3.8% for the 12 months ending April, up from 3.3% previously, according to U.S. Labor Department data released May 12, 2026.
https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-infl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2026 · Inflation is a gradual loss of purchasing power that is reflected in a broad rise in prices for goods and services over time. The inflation rate is calculated as the average price incre…
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/inflation.asp

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Claim 25: “Warsh declined to say that Democrat Joe Biden had won the 2020 election against Trump”

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Claim 26: “The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh”

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Multiple independent sources (Politico, and other web results) confirm that the Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board, with some specifically noting his path to becoming the next chair.

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore and share videos, music, and more on YouTube, the leading platform for online video streaming and sharing.
https://www.youtube.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Floods, landslides, volcanoes, earthquakes and wildfires threaten the Northwest. UW experts collaborate with community organizations to create lifesaving solutions. Read story.
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Claim 27: “Kevin Hassett, director of the White House’s National Economic Council”

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