Fed Chair Powell Under DOJ Investigation π
Federal prosecutors are investigating Fed Chair Jerome Powell, confirmed by Powell himself amid ongoing criminal probe.

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Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal probe into Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve, the Fed chair confirmed on Sunday.
βThe 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,β Powell said in a video statement. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and βThe Weekend: Primetimeβ hosts react.
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βThe 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,β Powell said in a video statement. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and βThe Weekend: Primetimeβ hosts react.
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#JeromePowell #DOJ #Trump
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