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Trump renews calls for former Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell's resignation

Jerome Powell, then-chairman of the US Federal Reserve, at a press conference in Washington.
Jerome Powell, then-chairman of the US Federal Reserve, at a press conference in Washington on March 18, 2026. © Brendan Smialowski, AFP

The Federal Reserve's watchdog on Wednesday found no grounds for a criminal referral over a roughly $1 billion cost overrun on renovations to the central bank's Washington buildings, while faulting project oversight. The findings prompted President Donald Trump to renew his call for former Fed chief Jerome Powell to resign.

The Federal Reserve's Inspector General on Wednesday said it found no grounds for a criminal referral or evidence of administrative misconduct tied to cost overruns in a US central bank renovation project.

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