Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Federal Reserve Chairman on May 22, 2026

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Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Federal Reserve Chairman on May 22, 2026

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Associated Pressbid for greater control

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Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve on May 22, 2026, in a White House East Room ceremony where Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath. Attendees included Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Warsh's wife Jane Lauder. President Trump emphasized economic growth and criticized prior Federal Reserve focus on climate and DEI policies amid inflation pressures linked to conflict with Iran.

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[Associated Press 🏛️] Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump’s bid for greater control over the independent bank [CNA 🏳️] US Fed chair says will be 'reform-oriented' at glitzy White House swearing-in [Just The News 🔓] Trump in swearing-in of Kevin Warsh, says new Federal Reserve chairman should be 'independent'

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Left

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Center

“Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump’s bid for greater control over the independent bank”

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Right

“Trump in swearing-in of Kevin Warsh, says new Federal Reserve chairman should be 'independent'”

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How different viewpoints frame this

Progressive

The event signals subordination of Federal Reserve independence to administration priorities, with risks of amplified inequality and reduced focus on equity or environmental stability.

“Erosion of institutional norms and distributional consequences for working families”

Conservative

Warsh's installation corrects mission creep at the Federal Reserve and restores emphasis on inflation control and broad-based growth.

“Accountability to elected leadership and rejection of non-core mandates”

Libertarian

The ceremony illustrates ongoing political influence over monetary power rather than genuine independence or rules-based restraint.

“Concentration of fiat-money authority and interaction with foreign-policy shocks”

Devil's Advocate

All perspectives overstate the ceremony's implications while under-examining Warsh's record and the unchanged statutory protections for Federal Reserve independence.

“Shared assumptions about Powell-era policy and limited attention to operational policy tools”

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CNACenter✓ High

Just The NewsRight-Center✓ Mostly Factual

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