Federal Reserve Hassett Trump independence.

A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair says he would present the president’s views to Fed officials for their consideration but they could reject them if they chose when making decisions on interest rates. Hassett’s comments Sunday come as Trump is reportedly in final interviews with potential replacements for the Fed’s current chair, Jerome Powell. Trump’s outspokenness about interest rates has raised concerns about the Fed’s independence from day-to-day politics under any chair he appoints.