Why was Larry Fitzgerald at Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve confirmation hearing?

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Larry Fitzgerald was spotted at Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve confirmation hearing, raising questions about his presence. The reason for Fitzgerald's attendance remains unclear.

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Larry Fitzgerald attended Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing
Warsh is nominated for Federal Reserve Chairman
Fitzgerald's presence raised questions about his connection to Warsh

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Kevin Warsh was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for Senate hearings over his Federal Reserve chair nomination from Donald Trump. Nothing out of the ordinary about those proceedings, right? Except... everyone watching the hearings noticed a familiar face in the background behind Warsh: It appeared to be Arizona Cardinals legend and Hall of Fame Class of 2026 member Larry Fitzgerald. Which then led to a lot of questions: Why was Fitzgerald there? Is he buddies with Warsh in some way? Was he there just to take in a Senate hearing while in Washington D.C.? Sadly, we don't have an answer yet. But we'll update you here when we know more. Here's a sampling of the reaction:

Football & Politics today on Capitol Hill. Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald is sitting behind Kevin Warsh at his Federal Reserve chair confirmation hearing this morning. pic.twitter.com/xBO4Vwy8rS

— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) April 21, 2026 Seated directly behind Kevin Warsh for his confirmation hearing this AM: NFL legend @LarryFitzgerald pic.twitter.com/0TthM4bR9z

— Phil Mattingly (@Phil\_Mattingly) April 21, 2026 Many pressing issues to discuss at this morning's@BankingGOP/@SenateBanking hearing on Kevin Warsh's nomination to be @FederalReserve Chairman, but I do hope members will recognize the illustrious career of hearing attendee and 2026 @ProFootballHOF inductee .

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