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Sen. Tillis Rejects Fed Chair Nominee Amid DOJ Probe

3/13/2026

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) cannot vote for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Fed chair, due to an ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into Jerome Powell.
Tillis criticized the probe, which began in January over renovation-cost overruns.
Jerome Powell denies any wrongdoing.
Gas prices are rising amid the U.S.–Israel conflict.

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) cannot vote for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Fed chair, due to an ongoing Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into Jerome Powell.
Tillis criticized the probe, which began in January over renovation-cost overruns.
Jerome Powell denies any wrongdoing.
Gas prices are rising amid the U.S.–Israel conflict.