The Fed has become political and could swing the election: Judy Shelton

"President Trump stood by me", says Dr. Judy Shelton, a one-time nominee by the former President to join the Federal Reserve board in 2020.She goes through a process she calls "hurtful"."I was honored I was put forward", she adds. Some consider Shelton to be on the shortlist for consideration as Fed Chair if former President Trump wins four more years in the White House.Shelton was slammed by lawmakers throughout the nominating process for her support of the gold standard, among other more aggressive ideas to improve the economy and financial markets.Shelton goes on to speak with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about the idea of reform at the Fed, and the view it should become "less powerful" and "less political". Brian Sozzi goes in-depth with Dr. Judy Shelton, who is out with a new book called “Good as Gold: How to Unleash the Power of Sound Money.” You can watch the full episode here.