A White House economic policy reporter said President Trump has repeatedly phoned the Fed chair since the chair took office. TIMIRAOS said call frequency varied — sometimes multiple calls within days, then long gaps — and that Trump sought the chair’s views on issues including the Iran war and the economic impact of AI’s rapid rise. Earlier, Treasury Secretary BESSENT accused TIMIRAOS of devolving into a reporter of Fed behind-the-scenes gossip rather than independent policy analysis.