Trump threatens to fire Powell, defends Fed criminal probe
The Hill
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President Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from the central bank board if he does not step down at the end of his term leading the bank.
In a Wednesday interview with Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo, the president said he would oust Powell if he does not leave by the May…
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