Kevin Warsh, a central-bank insider-turned-critic, is President Trump's choice to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair
WSJ·2026-01-30 11:53

Core Viewpoint - The individual selected to succeed Jerome Powell has spent years preparing for the role while simultaneously criticizing the institution he is about to lead [1] Group 1 - The new appointee has a history of positioning himself for the leadership role within the institution [1] - There is a notable contradiction in the appointee's past public attacks on the institution he is set to head [1]