Trump threatens to fire Powell if the Fed Chair remains with central bank after his term ends
Jerome Powell maintains that the DOJ investigation into Fed renovations is a pretext to undermine the central bank's independence.
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Jerome Powell maintains that the DOJ investigation into Fed renovations is a pretext to undermine the central bank's independence.
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President Trump threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell if he remains on the central bank's board after his term as chair ends. The move comes amid a DOJ investigation into Fed renovations that critics call a pretext to undermine central bank independence.
Senator opposing the investigation
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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