CNN's Paula Reid Says Jeanine Pirro's Heated Presser Looked Like An Audition' for Pam Bondi's Job

"The Government has produced essentially zero evidence to suspect Chair Powell of a crime; indeed, its justifications are so thin and unsubstantiated that the Court can only conclude that they are pretextual."

"Attorney General Pam Bondi, we know, is on thin ice with the White House and with the President. The U.S. attorney is a very smart lady, she knows what's in this opinion that appeared to be an audition for the top job at the Justice Department, because we know that President Trump is very frustrated."

"The judge in this opinion accuses the U.S. Attorney's office of using this subpoena to pressure Powell to either resign or comply with the president's desire for lower interest rates. Here, you see [Pirro] come out defiant, scolding reporters for asking some very reasonable questions."

D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro held a heated press conference after a federal judge dismissed subpoenas against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, stating plans to appeal. U.S. District Judge James Jeb Boasberg ruled the government produced essentially zero evidence of criminal wrongdoing and found the justifications pretextual. CNN's Paula Reid characterized Pirro's defiant performance as an audition for Attorney General Pam Bondi's job, noting Bondi faces White House pressure. Reid suggested Pirro's aggressive demeanor aligns with President Trump's frustration over prosecutors failing to successfully prosecute political adversaries. The judge accused the U.S. Attorney's office of using the subpoena to pressure Powell to resign or comply with presidential desires for lower interest rates.

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