Jerome Powell, head of the US Federal Reserve, has responded to reports of a criminal investigation against him, calling it “unprecedented.” Powell confirmed that the Department of Justice has issued grand jury subpoenas regarding his Senate testimony on office renovations, amidst pressure from the Trump administration.
Trump has publicly criticised Powell for not lowering interest rates, even calling him a “numbskull” and “grossly incompetent.”
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