After Powell took office as the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Trump had multiple phone calls with him.

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06/08/2026
According to informed sources, since Kevin Warsh took office as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, President Trump has had multiple conversations with him. Maintaining such a communication channel between the president and the central bank head is contrary to recent customs. The sources indicate that Trump's calls to Warsh have a sporadic nature: there are multiple calls over consecutive days, followed by prolonged silence. Some sources have revealed that Trump has sought Warsh's views on a range of matters, including the situation in Iran and the impact of rapid advancements in artificial intelligence on the economy. Warsh has been in office for less than three months. It is still unclear whether Trump and Warsh have discussed monetary policy. An individual familiar with their conversations insists that since Warsh was appointed by the Senate, the president has never brought up topics related to interest rates.