President Donald Trump said he intends to capitalise on the sudden resignation of Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler by naming a replacement within days, a move that could also determine who succeeds Chair Jerome Powell. Trump told reporters the vacancy gives him “a future Fed chair” option and confirmed he will reveal his choice by the end of the week. Trump indicated that former White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh top his shortlist, calling both “very good.” Prediction-market wagers on Kalshi and Polymarket give Hassett roughly a 40%–48% chance of being selected, with Warsh running second at about 28%–29%. Other mentioned contenders, including current Governor Chris Waller and gold-standard advocate Judy Shelton, trail far behind. Markets interpret the prospective nominees as more dovish than Powell, expecting that either Hassett or Warsh would push for lower interest rates. Traders say the pick could at least temporarily tilt the seven-member Board toward Trump’s preferred easier policy stance until Powell’s term ends next May, and potentially position the new governor as a ‘chair-in-waiting.’