Prosecutors seek access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell
Senator Thom Tillis is blocking Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Fed until the investigation into Powell is dropped.
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Senator Thom Tillis is blocking Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Fed until the investigation into Powell is dropped.
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President Trump is threatening to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell over a $2.5 billion renovation investigation, while Senator Thom Tillis blocks Trump’s new Fed nominee to protect the central bank's independence from what judges call a 'pretextual' probe.
President, subject of reporting on threats and investigation pursuit
Trump's version of this story ↗Federal Reserve Chairman, subject of investigation and removal threats
Powell's version of this story ↗Nominee for Fed Chair
Outlets across the spectrum report on Senator Tillis's refusal to confirm Fed nominees until the DOJ probe into Jerome Powell is resolved. Left-leaning sources like RawStory emphasize Tillis's sharp rhetoric calling the investigation a "bogus" revenge crusade, while Fox News frames the situation as a deepening "tiff" between the Senator and President Trump that threatens the new chair's confirmation.
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