"Fresh off repeated humiliations in its flimsy prosecutions of people President Trump doesn't like, the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell "over the central bank's renovation of its Washington headquarters and whether Mr. Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project." The investigation will be led by former Fox News star and US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro."
"In a video statement, Powell said, "The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President." ( Federal Reserve) Trump claimed he had nothing to do with the investigation and said Powell, who he placed in the job nine years ago, is "certainly not very good at the Fed, and he's not very good at building buildings." ( NBC News)"
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