Senator Tillis announces support for Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair after DOJ assurances
Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, said he will support Kevin Warsh's nomination to be Federal Reserve chair. Tillis stated he received assurances from the Department of Justice that the criminal investigation into current Fed chair Jerome Powell and the Fed's Washington D.C. renovations is closed. Tillis's support is significant given his position on the Senate Banking Committee.
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Mainstream outlets treat Tillis's deal as straightforward news, but Mother Jones frames it as naïve trust in DOJ assurances, questioning what could go wrong when a senator takes the Justice Department at its word to advance Warsh's confirmation.
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“Tillis says he will support Warsh's Fed confirmation after 'assurances' from DOJ”
“US Senator Tillis says he's ready to advance confirmation of Warsh as Fed chair”
“A Senator Takes The Justice Department at Its Word. What Could Go Wrong?”
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