Who is Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair

January 30, 2026

TL;DR

President Trump is reportedly nominating Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair.
Warsh is considered a safe choice by Wall Street due to his monetary policy experience and hawkish inflation views.
He previously served as a Federal Reserve governor from 2006 to 2011.
Warsh has criticized the Fed for focusing too much on backward-looking data.
His recent comments suggest he could support lower interest rates, aligning with Trump's views.
Warsh has expressed concerns about the Fed's "bloated balance sheet" impacting credit accessibility.
He has ties to prominent figures in finance, including billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller, and is married to heiress Jane Lauder.
Warsh has also taught at Stanford Business School and worked with conservative think tanks.

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