After meeting with key Republican Senator Thom Tillis, he praised Walsh but still refused to lift the personnel blockade on the Federal Reserve

Kevin Warsh, the nominee for Federal Reserve Chairman put forward by President Trump, although praised by a key Republican senator who is currently obstructing his confirmation, still failed to secure a clear path for his nomination at the end of the meeting. Senator Thom Tillis described it as a "good meeting," but reiterated his intention: he will block the Senate Banking Committee from advancing any Federal Reserve nominations unless the Department of Justice completes its investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. This investigation stems from Powell's testimony last year before the committee regarding the renovation of the Federal Reserve's offices