qwant news | Trump’s Fed Pick Refuses to Answer One Easy Question on Epstein

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President Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, evaded Senate Banking Committee questions about his undisclosed $100 million‑plus holdings that may be linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed Warsh on assets held in vehicles dubbed “THSDFS LLC” and the “Juggernaut Fund,” asking whether any were tied to Epstein, Trump, the Chinese government, or money‑laundering, but Warsh repeatedly refused to confirm, saying only that he would liquidate the holdings if confirmed. He also claimed he had an agreement with the Office of Government Ethics to divest, though he offered no details, prompting concerns that the nominee is either hiding potentially incriminating ties or simply attempting to deflect scrutiny over his financial connections to the notorious criminal.

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qwant news | Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Dodges One Very Easy Question on Epstein

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President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, evaded Senate Banking Committee questions on Tuesday about more than $100 million in undisclosed investments that could be linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Chinese government, money‑laundering schemes or even President Trump’s own family. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed Warsh on assets held in entities called “THSDFS LLC” and the “Juggernaut Fund,” asking whether he would disclose any ties to Epstein; Warsh replied only that he would sell the holdings if confirmed and that he had an agreement with the Office of Government Ethics to divest, refusing to provide further details. The hearing highlighted Warsh’s opaque financial history, his recent appearance in Epstein‑related files, and his marriage to billionaire heir Jane Lauder, underscoring concerns that the potential Fed chair could be beholden to secretive and potentially compromising assets.

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The New Republic | Trump’s Fed Chair Pick Dodges One Very Easy Question on Epstein by Hafiz Rashid

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President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, faced intense scrutiny during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee when Senator Elizabeth Warren demanded answers about more than $100 million in undisclosed investments, including assets in “THSDFS LLC” and the “Juggernaut Fund,” and specifically asked whether any were tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Warsh repeatedly refused to confirm or detail those holdings, insisting only that he would divest the assets if confirmed, while refusing to explain how or when the divestiture would occur. The hearing highlighted Warsh’s opaque financial background—he is married to billionaire heir Jane Lauder, granddaughter of Estée Lauder—and raised concerns that his undisclosed ties could pose conflicts of interest, especially given his name’s appearance in the government’s Epstein files, although no criminal implication has been established.

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