House Democrats demand probe into Trump DOJ's criminal investigation of Fed Chair Powell
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House Democrat Reps. Jamie Raskin and Jared Moskowitz demand a congressional inquiry into the Trump administration's criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
"As Jerome Powell, the Trump-appointed Chair of the Federal Reserve Board, explained to the nation on Sunday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a sham criminal investigation into statements Chair Powell made about renovations to the Board’s historic building," the letter read. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
"That investigation is a flagrant attempt by the President to bully and intimidate the Board into setting interest rates not based on evidence, economic conditions, or the public interest but instead based on the President’s own whims."
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