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参议员沃伦称美联储提名候选人凯文·沃什是特朗普的“木偶”
参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦将唐纳德·特朗普总统提名的美联储主席候选人凯文·沃什称为“木偶”，称其会给美国经济带来灾难。（图片来源：参议院银行委员会）
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国会山爆发激烈交锋，马萨诸塞州联邦参议员、民主党人伊丽莎白·沃伦指责美联储提名候选人凯文·沃什可能成为唐纳德·特朗普总统的“木偶”。
沃什于今年1月被特朗普提名为美联储主席，他在参议院银行、住房与城市事务委员会接受了两个半小时的确认听证会。
如果获得确认，他将执掌全球最具影响力的中央银行，在未来四年内主导利率、借贷成本，并影响数百万美国家庭的金融前景。
谁是凯文·沃什？特朗普提名接替杰罗姆·鲍威尔的美联储主席人选
2026年4月21日周二，在参议院银行、住房与城市事务委员会举行的确认听证会上，美联储主席提名候选人凯文·沃什听取排名成员、马萨诸塞州联邦参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦发表开场陈述。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ-罗尔公司 via 盖蒂图片社）
在开场发言中，沃伦尖锐批评了沃什的过往履历，质疑他的独立性，认为他“完全不适合担任美联储主席”，并警告他可能会让特朗普干预美联储的决策。
她指责沃什在2008年金融危机期间偏袒华尔街，而沃什在2006年至2011年期间担任美联储理事，那场金融危机正是在他任职期间爆发的。
“上周我们会面时，我们讨论了2008年金融崩盘：800万人失业，1000万人失去住房，还有数百万人耗尽了毕生积蓄，”沃伦说道，“大型银行却获得了数千亿美元的救助……而他告诉我，他对自己所做的一切毫无悔意。”
她补充说，沃什“不知疲倦地为华尔街首席执行官们安排了数十亿美元的救助计划”，却没有为美国家庭提供任何帮助。
听证会气氛愈发紧张，沃伦转而抨击道德合规问题，施压沃什披露未公开的金融资产，并就他与已故定罪性犯罪者杰弗里·爱泼斯坦相关商业往来的关联进行质询。
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美联储提名候选人面临参议院确认，沃什2.26亿美元资产遭 scrutinized
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393557292112
参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦： 近年来，美联储一直深陷令人深感不安的道德丑闻。至关重要的是，下一任主席不得存在任何财务利益冲突——绝对不能。你拥有超过1亿美元的投资，但拒绝披露。那我来问你：巨无霸基金或THSDFS有限责任公司，是否投资了与特朗普总统或其家族有关联的公司、与洗钱有关的公司、中国控股企业，或是与杰弗里·爱泼斯坦有关联的融资工具？
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凯文·沃什： 参议员，我已与政府道德办公室密切合作，并同意剥离我所有的金融资产。
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沃伦： 请你回答我的问题好吗？你拥有超过1亿美元的未披露资产。这些投资中是否有任何一项与我刚才提到的实体有关？这是一个是或否的问题。
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沃什： 我不知疲倦地与道德合规官员合作，并同意在宣誓就职前出售我所有的资产。
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沃伦： 你是拒绝告诉我们你是否投资了与杰弗里·爱泼斯坦有关联的工具吗？你就是不肯说？
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沃什： 我想说的是，如果我获得确认，这些资产将会被出售。
沃伦： 你会不会披露你计划如何剥离这些资产？如果例如有人通过预测美联储政策获利，在你就职时给你开出一张1亿美元的支票，公众可能会质疑你的动机。
2026年4月21日周二，在参议院银行、住房与城市事务委员会举行的确认听证会上，伊丽莎白·沃伦参议员质询凯文·沃什。（汤姆·威廉姆斯/CQ-罗尔公司 via 盖蒂图片社）
沃什： 我已与政府道德办公室达成全面协议，将在宣誓就职前剥离这些资产。
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沃伦： 我问的是一个非常直接的问题。你会不会披露你将如何剥离这些资产？
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沃什： 正如我所说，我已经与道德合规官员合作过了。
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沃伦： 我就当你是拒绝回答了。
在另一段交锋中，沃伦援引特朗普过往有关美联储的言论，当场挑战沃什以证明自己的独立性。
她坚持要求沃什回答他是否认为特朗普赢得了2020年总统大选，以及他是否会公开表明与总统存在政策分歧。这位有望出任美联储主席的人选回避了问题，称如果获得确认，他将保持政治中立。
沃什证词中的一句话暗示将打破美联储现行政策框架
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393571531112
沃伦： 唐纳德·特朗普已经明确表示，他不想要一个独立的美联储。他曾说过：“任何不同意我的人，永远都别想担任美联储主席。”他还说过，“等凯文上任，利率就会下调”。我们来检验一下你的独立性和勇气。先从简单的开始。沃什先生，唐纳德·特朗普在2020年大选中输了吗？
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沃什： 参议员，我们应该让美联储远离政治。
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沃伦： 我问的是一个事实问题。
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沃什： 参议院已经认证了选举结果。
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沃伦： 那不是我问的问题。唐纳德·特朗普在2020年输了吗？
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沃什： 美联储应该远离政治。
沃伦： 在我们的会面中，你说你是个“硬汉”，能顶住唐纳德·特朗普的压力。那说出一项你不同意的他的经济议程内容。
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2026年4月21日周二，在参议院银行、住房与城市事务委员会举行的确认听证会上，凯文·沃什听取提问。（格雷姆·斯隆/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社）
沃什： 我不打算这么做。美联储应该做好分内事。
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沃伦： 就说一个你有分歧的地方。
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沃什： 我确实有一处分歧——他说我看起来像是从中央 casting 里走出来的。我觉得我看起来更老，头发也更白。
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沃伦： 真可爱。但我们需要的是一个独立的美联储主席。如果你连这些问题都答不上来，你就没有勇气和独立性。
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WATCH: Sen Warren unloads on Trump’s Fed nominee Kevin Warsh in explosive hearing showdown
2026-04-22T09:03:10-04:00 / Fox News
Sen. Warren calls Fed nominee Kevin Warsh a ‘sock puppet’ for Trump
Senator Elizabeth Warren described Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve, as a ‘sock puppet’ that will result in a catastrophe for the U.S. economy. (Credit: Senate Banking Committee)
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Sparks flew on Capitol Hill as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., accused Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh of being a potential “sock puppet” for President Donald Trump.
Warsh, tapped by Trump in January to lead the Federal Reserve, faced a two-and-a-half-hour confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
If confirmed, he would take the helm of the world’s most powerful central bank, shaping interest rates, borrowing costs and the financial outlook for millions of American households for the next four years.
WHO IS KEVIN WARSH, TRUMP’S PICK TO SUCCEED JEROME POWELL AS FED CHAIR?
Kevin Warsh, nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, listens to ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., make an opening statement during his Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
In her opening remarks, Warren sharply criticized Warsh’s record and questioned his independence, arguing he is “uniquely ill-suited for the job as Fed chair” and warning he could give Trump influence over the central bank.
She accused Warsh of enabling Wall Street during the 2008 financial crisis, which fell during his tenure as a Federal Reserve governor when he served from 2006 to 2011.
“In our meeting last week, we discussed the 2008 financial crash, where 8 million people lost their jobs, 10 million people lost their homes and millions more lost their life savings,” Warren said. “Giant banks, however, got hundreds of billions of dollars in bailouts… and he said to me that he has no regrets about anything he did.”
She added that Warsh “worked tirelessly to arrange multibillion-dollar bailouts” for Wall Street CEOs, with nothing for American families.
The hearing grew more tense as Warren pivoted to ethics concerns, pressing Warsh over his undisclosed financial holdings and questioning him over links to business dealings connected to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The two spoke over each other and raised their voices in a heated exchange on Capitol Hill.
WARSH’S $226 MILLION FORTUNE UNDER SCRUTINY AS FED NOMINEE FACES SENATE CONFIRMATION
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6393557292112
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: The Fed has been plagued by deeply disturbing ethics scandals in recent years. It’s critical that the next chair have no financial conflicts — none. You have more than $100 million in investments that you have refused to disclose. So let me ask: do the Juggernaut Fund or THSDFS LLC invest in companies affiliated with President Trump or his family, companies tied to money laundering, Chinese-controlled firms, or financing vehicles linked to Jeffrey Epstein?
Kevin Warsh: Senator, I’ve worked closely with the Office of Government Ethics and agreed to divest all of my financial assets.
Warren: Could you answer my question, please? You have more than $100 million in undisclosed assets. Are any of those investments tied to the entities I just mentioned? It’s a yes-or-no question.
Warsh: I have worked tirelessly with ethics officials and agreed to sell all of my assets before taking the oath of office.
Warren: Are you refusing to tell us if you have investments in vehicles linked to Jeffrey Epstein? You just won’t say?
Warsh: What I’m telling you is those assets will be sold if I’m confirmed.
Warren: Will you disclose how you plan to divest these assets? The public might question your motives if, for example, someone who profits from predicting Fed policy cuts you a $100 million check as you take office.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Kevin Warsh during his Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Warsh: I’ve reached a full agreement with the Office of Government Ethics and will divest those assets before taking the oath.
Warren: I’m asking a very straightforward question. Will you disclose how you divest these assets?
Warsh: As I’ve said, I’ve worked with ethics officials.
Warren: I’ll take that as a no.
In a separate exchange, Warren invoked Trump’s past statements about the Fed and challenged Warsh to prove his independence in real time.
She insisted that Warsh answer whether he believes Trump won the 2020 presidential election and if he would name policies of the president with which he disagrees. The hopeful future Fed chair dodged the question and said he would remain apolitical, if confirmed.
THE ONE LINE IN WARSH’S TESTIMONY SIGNALING A BREAK FROM THE FED’S STATUS QUO
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Warren: Donald Trump has made clear he does not want an independent Fed. He has said, “Anybody that disagrees with me will never be Fed chairman.” He’s also said interest rates will drop “when Kevin gets in.” Let’s check out your independence and your courage. We’ll start easy. Mr. Warsh, did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election?
Warsh: Senator, we should keep politics out of the Federal Reserve.
Warren: I’m asking a factual question.
Warsh: This body certified the election.
Warren: That’s not what I asked. Did Donald Trump lose in 2020?
Warsh: The Fed should stay out of politics.
Warren: In our meeting, you said you’re a “tough guy” who can stand up to President Trump. So name one aspect of his economic agenda you disagree with.
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Kevin Warsh listens to a question during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Warsh: That’s not something I’m prepared to do. The Fed should stay in its lane.
Warren: Just one place where you disagree.
Warsh: I do have one disagreement — he said I looked like I was out of central casting. I think I’d look older and grayer.
Warren: That’s adorable. But we need a Fed chair who is independent. If you can’t answer these questions, you don’t have the courage or the independence.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.
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