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Can Trump fire the Fed chair? He’s building a $2.5 billion excuse
The Federal Reserve is an independent organization, meant to be insulated from politics, and the Supreme Court suggested this ...
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Trump admin. tells judge it can fire at least some career feds at any time for any reason
The Trump administration is formally arguing before a federal oversight body that it has unilateral authority to fire many ...
Does Trump Have the Authority to Fire Fed Chair Powell?
The president may try to terminate the Fed chair’s tenure early. But whether Trump has the ability to do so isn’t clear.
Trump told GOP lawmakers he would 'likely' fire Fed chair Powell 'soon,' sources and officials say
President Trump asked a group of Republican lawmakers how they felt about him firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and ...
Trump denies plans to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell despite what he told Republicans
President Trump denied he plans to fire Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell after telling Republican lawmakers he would ...
Trump Denies He Is Planning to Attempt to Fire Powell
The president suggested he could attempt to remove the Fed chair for cause, arguing the central bank spent too much money on ...
Trump Has Draft of Letter to Fire Fed Chair. He Asked Republicans if He Should Send It.
The president waved a copy of a draft letter firing Jerome H. Powell at a meeting in the Oval Office with House Republicans.
Trump reclassifies some federal workers, making them easier to fire
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday creating a new classification of non-career federal workers ...