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Jason Ma

DOJ probe on Powell draws swift backlash from Congress as key GOP senator says he won't confirm anyone for the Fed until case is resolved

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Lawmakers sounded the alarm on the Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, putting at risk President Donald Trump’s efforts to name a new central bank leader.

On Sunday, Powell revealed that the DOJ served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment over his testimony before the Senate last June related to renovations on the headquarters, which has seen cost overruns.

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