DOJ drops criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced Friday that her office is closing its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding cost overruns in the renovation of the Fed's Washington headquarters. The investigation had been a obstacle to Senate confirmation of Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to replace Powell, with Senator Thom Tillis threatening to block Warsh's confirmation vote until the probe ended. Pirro referred the matter to the Fed's Inspector General and left open the possibility of relaunching the criminal investigation if warranted.
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This event sits in the top 16% of divergence this week. 6 outlets covered it, splitting into 5 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Washington Examiner
DOJ drops investigation into Jerome Powell, clearing way for Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh
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DOJ drops Powell probe
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Coverage splits between outlets framing the probe's end as clearing Warsh's path and those treating it as routine news wrapped among broader stories, with PBS bundling it alongside asylum and FDA rulings while others probe Powell's future intentions.
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“DOJ drops investigation into Jerome Powell, clearing way for Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“News Wrap: DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell” · The Hill, PBS NewsHour
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HThe Hill DOJ drops Powell probe 140d ago PBSPBS NewsHour News Wrap: DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell 140d ago RIGHT-CENTER1
WSJWall Street Journal Justice Department Will End Probe of Jerome Powell, Clearing Path for Kevin Warsh - WSJ 140d ago RIGHT3
WEWashington Examiner DOJ drops investigation into Jerome Powell, clearing way for Trump Fed pick Kevin Warsh 140d ago BBreitbart Pirro Says She Is Dropping the Fed Investigation Holding Up Warsh's Confirmation 140d ago DWDaily Wire The Move That Just Cleared A Key Hurdle For Trump’s Plan To Change What You Pay 141d ago 8 tracked claims across 6 outlets
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Powell accused the Trump administration of using the probe as a pretext to get the Fed to lower interest rates.
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