Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed
Senator Tillis emerged as the key Republican holdout against confirming Trump's Fed nominee until the investigation into Powell is resolved.
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Senator Tillis emerged as the key Republican holdout against confirming Trump's Fed nominee until the investigation into Powell is resolved.
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10 stories · 83–89 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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President Trump threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell if he attempts to remain in office past his term expiration in May, escalating a battle over a DOJ investigation into Federal Reserve renovation costs.
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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