So here's a fun little game you can play at your next Senate confirmation hearing: ask the nominee to name just one thing they disagree with the president about. That's essentially what Senator Elizabeth Warren did on Tuesday, and let's just say the Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh didn't exactly ace the pop quiz.

In a tense exchange that's now making the rounds on social media, Warren challenged Warsh to publicly break with Donald Trump's economic agenda, putting a spotlight on the whole "independence" thing that's kind of important for a Fed chair. Warren posted on X, writing, "Kevin Warsh told me he was ‘independent' and a tough guy. So I asked him to name just one aspect of President Trump's economic agenda that he disagrees with."

In the clip, Warren gets straight to the point: "Name one aspect of President Trump's economic agenda with which you disagree," she said. Warsh, for his part, didn't cite a specific policy difference. Instead, he went with the classic "stay in your lane" defense, saying the Federal Reserve had "wandered outside of its remit" and should focus on its core responsibilities if he were confirmed.

When Warren pressed him again—because, come on, "stay in your lane" isn't really a policy disagreement—Warsh still avoided naming anything concrete. He referenced Trump's remark that he looked like he came "out of central casting," framing that as a point of difference. Warren wasn't having it. "If you can't answer these questions, you don't have the courage and you don't have the independence," she shot back.

This whole exchange is part of a bigger political clash that's heating up over Warsh's nomination. Warren has been vocal about her concerns, warning in a letter earlier that Warsh could act as a "rubber stamp" for Trump's agenda. She's pointed to his past tenure at the Fed during the 2008 financial crisis and his stance on financial regulation as red flags.

On the other side, Warsh has told senators he would act independently and rejected claims he'd be influenced by Trump. Support for him came from Gary Cohn of IBM (IBM), who called him well-qualified and said markets reacted positively to his nomination, pointing to currency strength and lower precious metal prices as signs of confidence.

But Warren's critics aren't holding back either. Scott Bessent accused her of political grandstanding, saying she delayed Jerome Powell's renomination and worsened inflation pressures during Joe Biden's presidency. It's a classic Washington blame game, with everyone pointing fingers while the nomination hangs in the balance.

So where does this leave us? Warsh is trying to walk a tightrope between showing independence without actually disagreeing with the president, and Warren is calling him out on it. In the world of Fed nominations, that's about as dramatic as it gets—unless, of course, someone actually names a policy disagreement. But for now, we're still waiting.