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GOP senator says probe into Fed Chair Powell is 'unnecessary’ as Tillis holds up Warsh nomination

Apr 22, 2026Center Left

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), member of the Senate Banking Committee, says on Meet the Press NOW he has no doubt Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, will preserve the independence of the institution after a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill.

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