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Raw Storycites The Wall Street JournalApr 16, 2026National News

'Why is this so hard to understand?' WSJ editors fed up as Trump reopens 'vendetta'

President Trump is facing criticism from the WSJ editorial board over his threats to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

'Why is this so hard to understand?' WSJ editors fed up as Trump reopens 'vendetta'
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The Wall Street Journal editorial board is criticizing President Trump's renewed threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, warning that the move lacks legal authority and is obstructing the confirmation of his own preferred successor.

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