Trump was unaware of the news that Powell would be charged
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not aware that the Department of Justice had threatened to bring criminal charges against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Powell had previously stated that the Department of Justice had threatened to bring criminal charges against him, citing his testimony in the Senate regarding a long-term renovation project for a Federal Reserve historical building. He called these threats an attempt by the current administration to exert pressure.
According to NBC, quoting Trump, "I didn't know anything about it, but he obviously isn't very good at managing the Federal Reserve or building buildings."
Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell for slowing down interest rate cuts and has said he might fire Powell. Trump had also pointed out that Powell's actions are causing losses of tens of billions of dollars for the United States, along with one of the most incompetent and corrupt reconstructions in history (the renovation of the Federal Reserve building).
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