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Sen. Thom Tillis opposes federal reserve nominee pending DOJ probe

By Joe Bruno, wsoctv.com
Senate Tillis Trump FILE - Wearing a beaded bolo around a pin that says "United States Senate," Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., listens to thanks from members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, after the passage of a bill granting the tribe with federal recognition, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
By Joe Bruno, wsoctv.com

CHARLOTTE — ​Senator Thom Tillis said President Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve chairman nominee is qualified.

However, he still plans to oppose him for now.

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Tillis said he will not vote to confirm any Federal Reserve nominees until the Department of Justice probe into Chairman Jerome Powell is resolved.

In a statement, the senator said, “Protecting the independence of the Federal Reserve from political interference or legal intimidation is non-negotiable.”

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