Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the new Federal Reserve chair, was on Capitol Hill Tuesday for his Senate confirmation hearing. Seated behind him was a familiar but unexpected face: NFL legend Larry Fitzgerald.The first question most viewers of the hearing had was, “Is that Larry Fitzgerald?” And after it was confirmed that it was the Hall of Fame wide receiver, the next question people had was, “Why is Larry Fitzgerald there?”Though the former Arizona Cardinal did not confirm it to reporters, his embrace with Warsh at the hearing, along with reporting from Punchbowl’s Laura Weiss, suggests the two are friends. It’s unclear how the two met.This is not the first time Fitzgerald has been connected to Republican politics. He previously spoke at former presidential candidate and Arizona Sen. John McCain’s memorial service in 2018. Fitzgerald and McCain were also friends.Warsh, 56, is a financier and former top Fed official whom Trump named in January to replace the current Fed chair, Jerome Powell. He is expected to be confirmed.
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the new Federal Reserve chair, was on Capitol Hill Tuesday for his Senate confirmation hearing. Seated behind him was a familiar but unexpected face: NFL legend Larry Fitzgerald.
The first question most viewers of the hearing had was, “Is that Larry Fitzgerald?” And after it was confirmed that it was the Hall of Fame wide receiver, the next question people had was, “Why is Larry Fitzgerald there?”
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Though the former Arizona Cardinal did not confirm it to reporters, his embrace with Warsh at the hearing, along with reporting from Punchbowl’s Laura Weiss, suggests the two are friends. It’s unclear how the two met.
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This is not the first time Fitzgerald has been connected to Republican politics. He previously spoke at former presidential candidate and Arizona Sen. John McCain’s memorial service in 2018. Fitzgerald and McCain were also friends.
Warsh, 56, is a financier and former top Fed official whom Trump named in January to replace the current Fed chair, Jerome Powell. He is expected to be confirmed.
