Kevin Warsh became Federal Reserve Chairman in May 2026.
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Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and AnalysisJul 30, 2026
Multiple tier1 and primary sources (Federal Reserve Board, Reuters, AP, Fed press release) confirm Kevin Warsh took office as Fed chair on May 22, 2026, which is within May 2026 as claimed. The extracted claim matches the passage's 'who took over in May' and no source contradicts it.
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… The Federal Reserve decided to hold interest rates steady. Nine members voted in favor of maintaining the interest rates; three members supported a quarter point rate hike. Price of oil is still in the mid $80 range. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who took over in May, says the goal is still to get inflation to 2%. We're just above 3% right now. Their next meeting is in September. A 16-year-old lifeguard in Santa Cruz, California, rescued a 10-year-old boy who was swept out in these waves. There's a video of this rescue. You have to watch it. It's unbelievable. …
Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The Federal Reserve Board's official biography states Kevin Warsh took office as chairman on May 22, 2026, for a term ending May 21, 2030.[3]
Supports. The Fed press release dated May 22, 2026 reports Warsh took the oath of office as chairman and was unanimously selected chairman by the FOMC that day.[4]
Supports. Reuters and AP coverage from June 2026 describe Warsh as Fed chair, with his swearing-in at the White House on May 22, 2026.[1][2]
Context. Senate confirmation came May 13, 2026, and the El Pais report describes Warsh succeeding Jerome Powell, whose term ended May 15.[5]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Warsh takes Fed pulpit with immediate challenges, longer- ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2New Fed chair Warsh may reveal views on interest ratesapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Federal Reserve Board - Kevin Warsh, Chairmanfederalreserve.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Press Releases of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve ...fraser.stlouisfed.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Kevin Warsh officially confirmed as Federal Reserve chairenglish.elpais.com · not rated · cited for: context
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