Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell
Senator Tillis has vowed to block the confirmation of a new Fed chair until the investigation into Powell is dropped.
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Senator Tillis has vowed to block the confirmation of a new Fed chair until the investigation into Powell is dropped.
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Federal prosecutors visited a Fed construction site amid an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation, as President Trump threatens to fire Chair Jerome Powell. Senator Thom Tillis is currently blocking Trump's nominee to replace Powell until the probe is dropped.
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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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