When it comes to staffing decisions at the Federal Reserve, there's been pushback on the idea that being close to the sitting president automatically makes someone unfit for the role. According to Hassett, this standard of judgment doesn't hold water—and frankly, it's exactly the kind of thinking the administration would push back against. The argument: policy expertise and track record should matter more than political proximity when evaluating whether someone has what it takes to shape monetary policy and manage the nation's financial system.