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Against the backdrop of a sustained debate over central bank independence, President Trump said he had recently spoken with Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh and denied the contact was part of any regular pattern.
The disclosure, made as concerns about executive influence over monetary policy continue to draw international scrutiny, arrives at a moment when the credibility of Fed autonomy is being parsed as closely as the rate cycle itself.
What the president said Trump acknowledged recent contact with Warsh while pushing back against suggestions that the two communicate frequently.
The framing was precise: an interaction occurred, but the president characterized it as isolated, not ongoing.
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