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UpInArms

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Thu Mar 19, 2026, 06:11 PM 10 hrs ago

Epstein ties present potential hurdle for Trump's Fed chair nominee

Source: CNN

Kevin Warsh’s path to becoming the next Federal Reserve chair is already rocky — and it may be approaching a major roadblock, casting fresh uncertainty about who will be leading the central bank at a critical moment for the economy.

Nearly two months have passed since President Donald Trump announced Warsh’s nomination, and with two months until Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s term as chair expires, no Senate confirmation hearing date has been set.

Two main factors have been standing in the way — and now, there may be a third.

On Thursday, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Warsh demanding more details about the extent of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Emails sent to or from an account associated with Epstein released by the Department of Justice suggest Warsh and his wife, Jane Lauder, were invited to events Epstein helped organize.

Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/19/economy/kevin-warsh-trump-hurdles-fed-chair

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Epstein ties present potential hurdle for Trump's Fed chair nominee (Original Post) UpInArms 10 hrs ago OP
Any asshole pick by Dump will be the final nail in the coffin for the US economy mdbl 8 hrs ago #1
Serves them right for trying to hype the Epstein files as a chance to attack Democrats. Martin68 7 hrs ago #2

mdbl

(8,598 posts)
1. Any asshole pick by Dump will be the final nail in the coffin for the US economy
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:20 PM
8 hrs ago

He's already F'd it in every other way, all that's left is effing up the monetary policy.

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