US President Donald Trump supports the appointment of Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve and describes the role as “independent,” according to reporting from multiple outlets. Both sources link Trump’s stance to earlier months of pressure on Jerome Powell, the Fed chair at the time, to cut interest rates. Newsweek reports that Trump has backed an “independent” Fed under Warsh after months of direct and sustained pressure aimed at lowering rates. BBC News similarly says Trump sought a “totally independent” Fed chair and that he applied major pressure to Warsh’s predecessor to reduce interest rates. The accounts characterize a shift from Trump’s pressure campaign toward an emphasis on institutional independence tied to the leadership change. Taken together, the reporting indicates that Trump’s rate-related goals are central to the political context, while the framing now focuses on ensuring independence under the incoming Fed chair. The sources do not provide additional details on specific policy decisions, timing, or formal governance changes beyond the emphasis on independence and the leadership transition.