Fed pick: Tillis doubles down on Warsh blockade over concerns about Fed independence

Sen. Thom Tillis told CNBC he is committed to blocking Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair unless the Trump administration ends its probe of Chair Powell.

# Fed pick: Tillis doubles down on Warsh blockade over concerns about Fed independence Sen. Thom Tillis told CNBC he is committed to blocking Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair unless the Trump administration ends its probe of Chair Powell. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/fed-warsh-tillis-confirmation.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*