Warsh Says He’ll ‘Absolutely Not’ Be President’s Sock Puppet

Warsh Says He Will Not Be Trump's 'Sock Puppet'

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By Maria Eloisa Capurro, Jana Randow, and Catarina Saraiva

April 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM UTC

Updated on

April 21, 2026 at 3:33 PM UTC

Kevin Warsh said he will be an independent actor as head of the Federal Reserve.

“I’m honored the president nominated me for the position, and I’ll be an independent actor if confirmed as Chairman of the Federal Reserve,” Warsh said Tuesday in a Senate Banking Committee hearing.