Warsh Says Trump Has Not Tried to Influence Fed Policy

• Senator Van Hollen questioned Kevin Warsh on whether President Trump has tried to influence Fed conduct and if they've had communications.
• Warsh initially avoided a direct 'yes/no' on communications but later explicitly stated the President has not tried to influence monetary policy.
• Warsh committed to sharing his calendar consistent with FOIA, but did not explicitly commit to voluntarily releasing appointment schedules and conversations with the President as his predecessor did.

During a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Senator Van Hollen questioned Kevin Warsh about potential presidential influence on Federal Reserve policy. Warsh stated that President Trump has not tried to influence monetary policy, emphasizing his commitment to an independent Fed. He also committed to sharing his calendar consistent with FOIA requests.