WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday and that the Fed "has a lot to answer for" on renovation cost overruns at its Washington headquarters.

The Federal Reserve's] hesitancy to cut rates, I think, is actually … quite a mark against them,” former Fed governor Kevin Warsh said.

President Donald Trump said he would consider National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Hassett said he believes the Fed should remain independent but wouldn’t comment on if he would take the job if it was offered to him.

One is rising to the top of the list of potential candidates, while the other is facing skepticism from President Trump’s allies.Kevin Hassett, one of Trump’s closest economic advisers, is emerging as a serious contender to be the next Fed chair,

Kevin Warsh, once known for fighting interest rate cuts with everything he had, now wants them. And he wants them fast. In an interview on Fox News, Kevin made it clear that the Federal Reserve needs to cut rates and start shrinking its $7.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss President Trump's recent tariff announcement on Europe and Mexico, his views on the work of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and more.