Republicans Plead With Trump to Drop Powell Probe
President Trump threatened to fire Jerome Powell and continued a DOJ investigation into Fed headquarters renovation costs.
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Off-hand comment by Trump that White House tried to hide derailed GOP plans: report7 articles·5 sources·Avg cred 64/100
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Senate Republicans are urging President Trump to end a DOJ investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, fearing it will delay the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh, and undermine the institution's independence.
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