Sen. Tillis doubles down on Warsh blockade over concerns about Fed independence

• Senator Tillis supports Kevin Warsh as a candidate for the Federal Reserve.
• He is blocking Warsh's nomination due to concerns about the process, which he describes as 'lawfare' related to disagreements with the Fed chair.
• Tillis will only support Warsh's nomination after the Department of Justice's investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell is settled.

Senator Thom Tillis discusses his blockade of Kevin Warsh's nomination to the Federal Reserve, stating that while he views Warsh as a 'great pick,' he has concerns about the process. Tillis describes the situation as 'lawfare' or an 'inappropriate use of prosecutorial tools' due to disagreements with the Fed chair, and will not support Warsh until the Department of Justice's investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell is settled.