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Former Fed Governor Warsh met with Trump on Thursday

By Thomson Reuters Jan 29, 2026 | 8:03 PM

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)