Former Fed Governor Warsh met with Trump on Thursday 

January 29, 2026 9:01 PM EST

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh speaks during a monetary policy conference at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo Alto, California, U.S. May 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Saphir

Jan 29 (Reuters) - ⁠Former ⁠Federal ‍Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh ‍came to the White ​House for a meeting ​with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, according one ​source familiar with the matter.

A second ​source, briefed on the discussion, ‌said the former Fed governor impressed Trump, ​who is ⁠vetting candidates to replace Jerome ‌Powell when the current Fed chair's ‌term is up in May.

The ‌source added that nothing was final until Trump ‍announced his pick, which is expected ⁠on Friday.

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal, writing by Ann SaphirEditing by Shri Navaratnam)



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