Wonders Never Cease: Retiring RINO Tillis Steps Aside, Gives Trump A Win

For months, Kevin Warsh’s path to becoming the chairman of the Federal Reserve was obstructed by one Republican senator: Thom Tillis of North Carolina. Tillis had made it clear that he would block Warsh’s confirmation until the Justice Department dropped what he called an illegitimate criminal investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Last Friday, the DOJ decided to drop the investigation, and by Sunday, Tillis lifted his block. The Senate Banking Committee is now expected to vote on Warsh’s nomination this Wednesday, with a floor vote potentially following before Powell’s term as chair expires on May 15. Tillis had expressed his concerns since January when U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office served subpoenas to the Federal Reserve, targeting Powell over cost overruns in the mul