Warren Releases Alarming Responses from Trump's NCUA, HUD IG, CEA Nominees

Text of Crews Responses (PDF) | Text of Ledbetter Responses (PDF) | Text of Phelan Responses (PDF)

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released troubling responses from President Donald Trump's nominees to the Questions for the Record (QFRs) she submitted prior to their respective confirmation hearings on July 23, 2026.

"President Trump is running the most corrupt Administration ever and raising costs for families on everything from groceries to gas. These nominees' failure to answer basic questions for the record indicate that they will do nothing but help facilitate the President's corrupt and chaotic agenda, while families across the country pay the price," said Ranking Member Warren.

John Crews, Nominee to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration
In her QFRs, Ranking Member Warren pressed Crews on the NCUA's current Deregulation Project, the impact of crypto policies on credit unions, consumer protection issues, and his ability to act independently from President Trump. In his responses, Crews would not confirm that the law requires more than a single member to constitute a quorum, failed to provide views on the ongoing NCUA Deregulation Project, or answer straightforward questions about who won the 2020 presidential election or any other presidential election - saying that his "expertise is in financial services policy, not presidential history."

See Crews's responses HERE.

Jeffrey Ledbetter, Nominee to be Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ranking Member Warren pressed Ledbetter on recent cuts to HUD and HUD OIG staffing, whistleblower claims that HUD is failing to enforce fair housing laws and civil rights obligations, and Ledbetter's ability to act independently from the President. In his responses, Ledbetter - who has no history working on housing or urban development issues - failed to demonstrate that he understands the OIG's role in overseeing HUD's compliance with statutory requirements, including those related to fair housing and civil rights. He also refused to answer straightforward questions about who won the 2020 presidential election or any other presidential election, instead saying in part that he had "not reviewed the specific results from the election cited above."

See Ledbetter's responses HERE.

Christopher Phelan, Nominee to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
Ranking Member Warren pressed Phelan on his loyalty to Trump, his view on the economic data under Trump - including inflation and job growth - and recommendations he would make to the President, if confirmed, to lower costs for the American people. In his responses, just as during his hearing, Dr. Phelan failed to provide straightforward factual answers based on the data - demonstrating his unwillingness to acknowledge the affordability crisis facing American families. He also dodged a basic question about whether President Trump's war in Iran has increased gas prices. Phelan also refused to answer simple questions about who won the 2020 presidential election or any other presidential election. When asked what he would do if President Trump "asked [him] to claim that a candidate won a presidential election, but that candidate had, in fact, not won the election," Phelan refused to answer and instead stated that it "is not the role of the CEA Chairman to comment on politics."

See Phelan's responses HERE.

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