Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that she is “probably done” serving at the highest levels of government after President Joe Biden’s term ends in January, but will likely meet again soon with her Chinese counterpart.
Yellen was asked at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas, whether she was “done” when a new administration takes over in January, or might continue in her job or take on a new administration role.
“Probably done, but … we’ll see,” she said.
The comments are the closest that Yellen, 78, has come to announcing her future plans as the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump heats up.
Yellen has been the first woman to serve as Treasury Secretary, Federal Reserve Chair and director of the White House National Economic Council.
He has made tours of the Middle East alone since since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.