Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell
Senator Thom Tillis is blocking the confirmation of a new Federal Reserve chair until the investigation into Powell is dropped.
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Senator Thom Tillis is blocking the confirmation of a new Federal Reserve chair until the investigation into Powell is dropped.
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Federal prosecutors under U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro attempted to access the Federal Reserve building amid an investigation into cost overruns, as President Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Senator from Missouri
Senate Banking Committee 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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