The claim
“Kevin Warsh stated that Donald Trump never asked him to commit to any specific interest rate decision and that he would not agree to do so even if Trump had.”
Our verdict
True
Kevin Warsh explicitly stated during his confirmation hearing that President Trump never asked him to commit to any specific interest rate decision and that he would not agree to do so.
What we found
This statement is directly supported by multiple news outlets covering the hearing.
The evidence
3 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
Kevin Warsh told the Senate Banking Committee that President Trump "never once asked me to commit to any particular interest rate decision, period, and nor would I ever agree to do so if he had."
twincities.com· Warsh states Trump did not ask him to commit to interest rate decisions - Background
Kevin Warsh stated in his confirmation hearing that Trump did not ask him to commit to any specific interest rate decision and he would not agree to it.
msn.com· Warsh denies promises on interest rates to Trump - Background
Warsh fielded questions about his independence from the White House, particularly concerning Trump's stated desires for lower interest rates.
cnbc.com· Warsh grilled on independence and Trump's interest rate desires
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