Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump’s bid for greater control over the independent bank (opens in new tab)

Justice Clarence Thomas, right, administers the oath during the swearing in of Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, left, as Warsh's wife Jane Lauder looks on, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)2026-05-22T17:22:51Z WASHINGTON (AP) — President on Friday oversaw the White House swearing-in of the new chair and said he would like help in stimulating the economy even as he tried to emphasize that the nation’s central bank w...