Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee are expected to grill President Trump's nominee for a vacant Fed governor's seat during today's confirmation hearing.

The nominee, Stephen Miran, currently chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers. A Harvard-educated economist, Miran has been critical of the Federal Reserve's independence and advocated for more direct presidential control — views that have raised concerns about his nomination.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the committee's highest-ranking Democrat, has pledged to address those concerns directly during the hearing.

NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep spoke with Warren ahead of the hearing to discuss Trump's approach to the Fed and its current chairman, Jerome Powell.

This interview has been lightly edited

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