Trump-Tillis tiff deepens as president says he ‘quit,’ concedes Fed fight could doom new chair confirmation
President Trump criticized Senator Tillis for blocking his Federal Reserve nominee and threatened to fire the current chair.
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President Trump criticized Senator Tillis for blocking his Federal Reserve nominee and threatened to fire the current chair.
President Trump and Senator Thom Tillis are at odds over the nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve, with Tillis threatening to block the appointment until a DOJ investigation into current Chair Jerome Powell is dropped.
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President Trump has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell if he does not resign by May 15, citing alleged mismanagement of a multi-billion dollar headquarters renovation. Right-leaning outlets like Fox Business and The Daily Caller focus on Trump's accusations of "incompetence" and his push for nominee Kevin Warsh. In contrast, left-leaning sources such as RawStory and MS NOW frame the ultimatum as a personal "vendetta" that faces significant judicial and legislative pushback.
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