WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:
Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pressed Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on his independence from the President, including whether President Trump asked for his commitment to support interest rate cuts, as reported by the Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/trump-says-he-is-leaning-toward-warsh-or-hassett-to-lead-the-fed-34a200e5?mod=author_content_page_1_pos_1).
"Earlier today, you told Senator Kennedy that President Trump never demanded you to cut rates in your job interview. [...] Well, someone is lying then - it's either you or President Trump. Because in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, December 12, Presi...