{"id":19158,"date":"2025-07-03T22:40:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T22:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19158"},"modified":"2025-07-03T22:40:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T22:40:33","slug":"trump-pulte-call-for-federal-investigation-into-jerome-powell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19158","title":{"rendered":"Trump, Pulte Call For Federal Investigation Into Jerome Powell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, President Donald Trump urged Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign following demands from the heads of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for Congress to investigate Powell\u2019s recent testimony to lawmakers.<\/p><div class=\"iysor69feb4f8474f0\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      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name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CN385-3goY4DFbNc9ggd-kAb0A\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>According to Politico, Pulte stated that Powell misled lawmakers regarding the Fed\u2019s contentious $2.5 billion renovation plan for its headquarters in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned by senators, Powell claimed that the more extreme renovation items were part of older plans that had already been abandoned. He maintained that other costs, such as upgrading elevators to board members\u2019 offices and replacing marble fixtures, were merely necessary for the upkeep of the existing structure.<\/p>\n<p>Pulte was not convinced.<\/p>\n<p>He accused Powell of providing \u201cdeceptive\u201d testimony and asserted that the Fed chair\u2019s responses warranted termination for cause.<\/p>\n<p>Pulte remarked in a statement on X, \u201cThis is nothing short of malfeasance and is worthy of \u2018for cause\u2019 removal. Chairman Powell needs to be investigated by Congress immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pulte, who has consistently cautioned that the Fed\u2019s elevated interest rates are detrimental to the housing market, is also calling for an investigation into what he describes as Powell\u2019s \u201cpolitical bias.\u201d He alleges that Powell intentionally minimized the extent of the Fed\u2019s renovation project, which Powell had previously characterized as a \u201cserious\u201d and essential overhaul of the nearly century-old facility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_7_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=233836643&amp;adf=1423352707&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1751561245&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Ftrump-pulte-call-for-federal-investigation-into-jerome-powell%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLT5f5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR7KUXvsRPSsoFyPjO2BZvSrwQ6tt_eNg_4Y2yS5BPNt9N28GBmJsjN8iDsEUA_aem_e-CVa9RChyotJz9SsEHUTQ&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3QpQTtCcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuOTciXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1751582382971&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=376&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20250630&amp;mjsv=m202507010101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751582382%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751582382%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751582382%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=3618603119871&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=2924&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093232%2C95353386%2C95362656%2C95365226%2C31093299%2C95365113%2C95359265%2C95365115&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=5834908937394086&amp;tmod=2115251437&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=8&amp;uci=a!8&amp;btvi=6&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=170\" name=\"aswift_7\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!8\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CIG2-e3goY4DFURD9ggdRboFdg\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>In April, President Trump intensified his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, advocating for his \u201ctermination\u201d due to the Fed\u2019s failure to reduce interest rates swiftly enough.<\/p>\n<p>His comments were made one day following the central bank governor\u2019s stern warning regarding the effects of Trump\u2019s extensive tariffs on the economy.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on social media, Trump criticized Powell, asserting that the US central bank is lagging behind its European counterpart. Later that same day, the European Central Bank revealed that it would reduce interest rates for the seventh time within a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJerome Powell of the Fed, who is consistently TOO LATE AND INCORRECT, issued a report yesterday that was yet another, and typical, complete \u2018mess!\u2019 Trump remarked. \u201cPowell\u2019s dismissal cannot come soon enough!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Powell indicated that the Trump administration has introduced \u201cvery fundamental policy changes,\u201d including his sweeping tariffs that are \u201csignificantly larger than expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9221018705729438\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_8_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_8\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-9221018705729438&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=233836643&amp;adf=2085630875&amp;w=820&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1751561245&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4646703388&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=820x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcelebys.com%2Ftrump-pulte-call-for-federal-investigation-into-jerome-powell%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLT5f5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR7KUXvsRPSsoFyPjO2BZvSrwQ6tt_eNg_4Y2yS5BPNt9N28GBmJsjN8iDsEUA_aem_e-CVa9RChyotJz9SsEHUTQ&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=200&amp;rw=820&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJOb3QpQTtCcmFuZCIsIjguMC4wLjAiXSxbIkNocm9taXVtIiwiMTM4LjAuNzIwNC45NyJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjEzOC4wLjcyMDQuOTciXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1751582382973&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=379&amp;idt=1&amp;shv=r20250630&amp;mjsv=m202507010101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dd947d8fbfc28d69c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751582382%3AS%3DALNI_MYpp_F5nfgaz8T3bTgkMX8_naz5gQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D000010e23745ceff%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751582382%3AS%3DALNI_MaQeY0v2J68n3tcj4RhW6uSZD23oQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D77c24d4442b18b6c%3AT%3D1750381118%3ART%3D1751582382%3AS%3DAA-AfjZkNbCeVr3gRc3H7b0swlzK&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C1200x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280%2C820x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=3618603119871&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=456&amp;ady=3618&amp;biw=1732&amp;bih=859&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=189&amp;eid=31093232%2C95353386%2C95362656%2C95365226%2C31093299%2C95365113%2C95359265%2C95365115&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=5834908937394086&amp;tmod=2115251437&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C1745%2C859&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDNd&amp;nt=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x~CAA.~CAA.&amp;ifi=9&amp;uci=a!9&amp;btvi=7&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=457\" name=\"aswift_8\" width=\"820\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!9\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CMqDi-7goY4DFRhC9ggd_rIvnA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Powell was appointed as Fed Chair by Trump in 2018 and was reappointed by President Joe Biden in 2021. His current term is set to conclude in May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has frequently threatened to remove Powell from his role, and his criticism of the Fed chair dates back to 2018, when Powell assumed control of the world\u2019s most influential central bank.<\/p>\n<p>The Fed raised interest rates several times that year, worried that a historically tight job market would lead to increased inflation. In 2019, Trump even labeled Powell as \u201cthe enemy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In March 2020, Trump informed reporters that he had the \u201cright to remove (Powell) as chairman\u201d and that \u201che has, thus far, made numerous poor decisions, in my view,\u201d following a market crash due to the pandemic. 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