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Wall Street is growing optimistic about Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair nomination: Here's why

Nypost · · 744 words · By Charles Gasparino
Political maneuvering surrounding Fed leadership appointments Conflict between political branches (DOJ/Congress/White House) over central bank oversight
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“Top Wall Street executives are increasingly confident that the impasse over Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair will be resolved before central bank boss Jerome Powell’s term ends next month, On The Money has learned.”
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The evidence suggests Trump might be open to a deal if Powell leaves, but the specific claim that 'A source with ties to the Trump White House stated that Trump might agree to a deal if Jerome Powell leaves the central bank completely after his term ends' is not independently corroborated by multiple sources. The evidence is limited to general discussions of potential deals.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Allen Hassett (born March 20, 1962) is an American economist who has been the director of the National Economic Council since 2025. He was the senior advisor and chairman of the Council of Econo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Hassett
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Maxwell Warsh (born April 13, 1970) is an American financier and attorney who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011. Warsh graduated from Stanford Univer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Warsh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Ira Miran (; MY-run; born June 1983) is an American economist who has served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since September 2025. Miran served as the chair of the Counci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Miran
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“Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Tuesday offered President Trump a so-called “off ramp” that would end a Department of Justice investigation into whether Powell misled Congress over the $2.5 billion price tag of the Fed’s new headquarters dubbed the “Taj Mahal On The Mall.””
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Multiple web search results corroborate that Sen. Thom Tillis urged the DOJ to end its investigation into Jerome Powell regarding the Fed headquarters renovation costs and that this was seen as a way to clear a path for Kevin Warsh. One source mentions Tillis appearing to offer Trump an 'off-ramp' during his comments.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of North Carolina. Republican former par…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Roland Tillis ( TIL-iss, born August 30, 1960) is an American businessman and politician of the Republican Party who has served since 2015 as a United States senator from North Carolina. He ser…
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“Tillis, a ranking member of the powerful Senate Banking Committee, has called the investigation “bogus” and has vowed not to vote to advance Warsh’s nomination to the full Senate if it continues.”
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Web search results confirm that Sen. Thom Tillis, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, stated he cannot vote for Kevin Warsh until the Fed probe ends, indicating a blockade. The evidence supports the core elements of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Calvin Cunningham III (born August 6, 1973) is an American lawyer, politician, and retired military officer. A member of the Democratic Party and a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Janet Kay Hagan (née Ruthven; May 26, 1953 – October 28, 2019) was an American lawyer, banking executive, and politician who served as a United States senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. A …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Roland Tillis ( TIL-iss, born August 30, 1960) is an American businessman and politician of the Republican Party who has served since 2015 as a United States senator from North Carolina. He ser…
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“The truce proposed by Tillis, which also has the backing of Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott (R-SC), would call for the Senate Banking Committee to lead the investigation of Powell’s testimony on the renovations and, if it finds there was wrongdoing, make a referral to the DOJ.”
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The evidence does not provide independent confirmation of a specific 'truce' proposal backed by Tim Scott detailing the Senate Banking Committee leading the investigation and making a referral. While the context of Tillis and the investigation is present, the specific details of this proposed 'truce' are not corroborated by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Maxwell Warsh (born April 13, 1970) is an American financier and attorney who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011. Warsh graduated from Stanford Univer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Warsh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Roland Tillis ( TIL-iss, born August 30, 1960) is an American businessman and politician of the Republican Party who has served since 2015 as a United States senator from North Carolina. He ser…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom_Tillis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (formerly the Committee on Banking and Currency), also known as the Senate Banking Committee, has jurisdiction over matters re…
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“Another person with ties to the Trump White House said Trump could be open to a deal if Powell — whom he loathes and has attacked for not cutting interest rates fast enough — leaves the central bank completely after his term as chair ends.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell (born February 4, 1953) 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 investm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome_Powell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Agai…
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“Powell has the right to stay on as a Fed governor until January 2028.”
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The web search results indicate that Powell's term as a governor runs until a date, but the specific claim that he has the right to stay until 'January 2028' is not confirmed by the provided evidence. One source mentions his governor term runs until January, but not the year 2028.
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web search NEUTRAL — Powell has stated his intention to remain at the Fed until the investigation concludes with "transparency and finality." Meanwhile, Senator Thom Tillis has vowed to block Warsh's confirmation until th…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-threatens-to-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Powell reiterated that he has not made a decision on whether he will remain on the board once the investigation concludes. Tenure and succession. Jerome Powell’s term as Fed chair is set to end in May…
https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/jerome-powell-says-he-won…
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web search NEUTRAL — Executive summary. Jerome Powell has not announced that he will step down nor that he will seek another term as Federal Reserve chair; he has repeatedly declined to say whether he will remain on the F…
https://factually.co/fact-checks/finance/jerome-powell-step-…
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“Tillis on Tuesday also seemed to distance Trump from the DOJ probe, stating it began “back into the bowels of DOJ … At the end of the day there’s only one thing that solves this problem, and it’s getting rid of the bogus investigation that started without the president’s knowledge and has created this situation.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Tillis criticized the DOJ probe, calling it 'bogus' or 'absurd,' and suggested ending the investigation was the solution to the political problem.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tillis holds the cards in Trump Fed clash — and won't fold The outgoing North Carolina Republican isn't relinquishing his leverage as he pushes the DOJ to drop its investigation into Fed Chair ...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/15/thom-tillis-federal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) unloaded on the Trump administration's attempts to investigate the Federal Reserve for allegedly mismanaging the headquarters renovation project in a new interview on Wednesday…
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/4594112707333-go…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sen. Tillis calls DOJ probe of Fed Chair Powell 'absurd' but refuses to confirm Trump nominee Kevin Warsh. See why this standoff matters for the Fed's future.
https://legis1.com/news/tillis-calls-doj-probe-of-powell-rea…
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“A spokesman for Tillis would only say that “Senator Tillis will support Kevin Warsh once the DOJ drops the bogus investigation into Chairman Powell, and he would be more than willing to support an oversight investigation led by the Senate Banking Committees as he mentioned in his testimony today.””
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The evidence provides general information about Senator Tillis, but none of the provided web search results contain the specific quote or statement attributed to 'Tillis's spokesman' regarding supporting Warsh *after* the DOJ drops the investigation and willingness to support an oversight investigation by the Senate Banking Committee. This specific statement is not corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 3, 2026 · Learn about Thom Tillis, U.S. Senator for North Carolina, his initiatives, and how to contact his office.
https://www.tillis.senate.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — If this is a request for a special recognition letter from Senator Tillis, please click here. I look forward to hearing from you. Learn More About Thom Thom’s Results for NC Newsletter Signup Office L…
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web search NEUTRAL — North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis is committed to preserving the American Dream for younger generations and supports commonsense policies that will generate economic growth and opportunities for work…
https://www.tillis.senate.gov/about-thom
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“White House spokesman Kush Desai had no comment on the plan, but tells On The Money, “The White House remains focused on working with the Senate to swiftly confirm Kevin Warsh as the next Chairman of the Federal Reserve.””
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“In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, Trump still appeared to dig in: “We have to find out why a small building costs close to $4 billion. It’s not finished, by the way. They have a long way to go.””
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“Powell’s term ends May 15.”
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“Tillis has stated that he believes Warsh, a former Fed governor, Wall Street banker and currently an academic at Stamford University, is eminently qualified for the role as the central bank chair.”
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“But barring what he called a “good off-ramp” Tillis said he will hold firm and continue not vote Warsh’s nomination out of committee.”
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“He has stated that the DOJ investigation sets a dangerous precedent of the executive branch interfering with the governance of the central bank, created by Congress as an agency independent from politics as it manages the nation’s money supply.”
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