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Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Powell as Fed probe intensifies
source: Donald Trump -> target: Jerome Powell
On 2026-04-18, President Donald Trump said he would fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if Powell remained on the Fed's governing board. The threat came in Washington, D.C. amid an intensifying federal probe into the Federal Reserve's headquarters renovation. The remarks added pressure to Powell and the central bank leadership.
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Washington, D.C.District of ColumbiaNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America38.907, -77.037
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