Prosecutors visit Fed HQ site; Trump threatens to fire Powell over renovation probe
Jerome Powell is resisting pressure to leave the Federal Reserve board while facing a renovation investigation he calls a pretext.
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Jerome Powell is resisting pressure to leave the Federal Reserve board while facing a renovation investigation he calls a pretext.
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Federal prosecutors visited the Federal Reserve HQ amid a $2.5 billion renovation probe, prompting President Trump to threaten to fire Chair Jerome Powell if he refuses to vacate the board by May.
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Right-leaning outlets like The Gateway Pundit focus on the DOJ investigation into Fed headquarters construction, framing Powell as "stonewalling" prosecutors. In contrast, left-leaning sources such as RawStory describe the move as a "vendetta" and highlight Powell’s commitment to protecting the central bank's independence from political interference.
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