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Powell blasts DOJ criminal probe as attack on Fed independence

Jan 12, 2026
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Sunday called out the Trump administration for attacking the central bank’s independence, saying a criminal probe is due to the Fed’s refusal to lower rates earlier this year as President Donald Trump demanded.
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