Ken Griffin: Trump has actually identified a suitable candidate for Fed Chair

BlockBeats News, December 16th: Citadel Investment founder Ken Griffin stated that Trump has actually identified a suitable candidate for the Fed Chair, but he refused to reveal specific information and reiterated the importance of the White House maintaining a distance from the Fed. (FXStreet)

Ken Griffin has publicly criticized Trump's attacks and interventions on the Fed multiple times in 2025, believing that they would harm the Fed's independence and could lead to higher inflation and interest rates. Today, he stated that he is aware that Trump's actual candidate may not be accurate and that it may be more of a critique of Trump's interference.