Fed Chair Nominee Walsh: Will Never Be Trump's "Puppet"

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2026.04.21 15:32

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve Chair, Kevin Walsh, stated at his Senate confirmation hearing that he would not become Trump's "puppet." This statement was made in response to a question from Republican Senator John Kennedy. Walsh also noted, "The President has never asked me to commit to any specific interest rate decision, and even if he had, I would never agree. But he never did so."