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Tillis vows to keep blocking Fed nominee and says Trump should apologize for pope attacks
Tillis says he will withhold support for Kevin Warsh unless the Justice Department drops its probe of Jerome Powell.
- Senator Thom Tillis announced he will block Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Federal Reserve chair until the DOJ concludes its investigation into Jerome Powell, preventing confirmation next week with Democrats unified against the nominee.
- Powell has denied wrongdoing, and a federal judge blocked subpoenas last month, citing 'essentially zero evidence' in the probe; Tillis suggested 'somebody in DOJ' is targeting the chair to curry favor with the White House.
- Retiring at the end of the year, Tillis said he has lost his 'filter' and refuses to 'reward bad behavior' by confirming Warsh while the investigation remains active.
- In a Wednesday Fox News interview, President Donald Trump suggested Tillis had 'already quit' the Senate and would not be a factor in confirming his nominees, dismissing the senator's legislative leverage.
- Beyond the Fed nomination, Tillis criticized Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV, arguing an apology is 'underused,' while expressing concern over the Iran conflict and questioning the administration's unclear strategic objectives.
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