President Donald Trump confirmed on Sept. 5 his top three candidates to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when his term ends in May 2026.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he is considering former member of the Fed Board of Governors Kevin Warsh, current Fed board member Christopher Waller, and National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett for the role.
“You could say those are the top three,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office.
Trump said he had initially considered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as a fourth finalist but that Bessent said he preferred to remain in his current role.
“I had him as a fourth,” he said of Bessent. “He told me, ‘I’m not leaving.’”…
Trump Short-Lists Hassett, Warsh, and Waller as Top Picks for Fed Chair
