Hassett, on shortlist for Fed chair, says Trump’s voice ‘would have no weight’ in decisions

Dec 15, 2025 - 01:00
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Hassett, on shortlist for Fed chair, says Trump’s voice ‘would have no weight’ in decisions
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who’s on the shortlist to chair the Federal Reserve, said President Trump would not get a say in interest rate decisions at the Fed if he were selected to lead the independent agency. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” the president’s top economic adviser…