Will Kevin Warsh publicly voice support by 7/15 for Lisa Cook, protected by SCOTUS ruling for now?

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh testified before Congress on July 14, 2026, and did not publicly voice personal support for Fed Governor Lisa Cook, whom the Supreme Court had protected from removal by President Trump in a ruling earlier in the year. Asked about the decision, Warsh said "I believe in the rule of law" and that the Fed would "follow the Supreme Court decision," calling the ruling a sign the justices view the central bank as institutionally independent. He stopped short of commenting on Cook individually or endorsing her continued service, instead framing his remarks around deference to the court and the Fed's independence more broadly, saying "we're an independent central bank" and "we're honored to be independent." The testimony came amid continued pressure from the Trump administration on Fed policy and personnel, following the president's earlier attempt to remove Cook from the Board of Governors, an effort the Supreme Court blocked. Warsh's carefully neutral phrasing reflected a Fed chair's effort to avoid entangling the central bank further in an ongoing dispute between the White House and the courts over its composition. The community correctly anticipated this outcome, with only 41 percent expecting Warsh to voice support for Cook by the deadline.