Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed
President Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over a headquarters renovation dispute and a stalled successor nomination.
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President Trump threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell if he remains as chair pro tempore after his term expires in May. The dispute involves a DOJ investigation into Fed headquarters renovation costs and a Senate standoff over Powell's successor, Kevin Warsh.
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