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Which Will Happen First, as it relates to Fed Chair Powell and Pirro, the US Attroney of DC.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by adoo, Jan 14, 2026.

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which will happen first ?

This poll will close on May 5, 2026 at 11:47 AM.
  1. Pirro withdraws the investigation

    66.7%
  2. Pirro resigns or fired by DoJ

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. A new Fed Chair confirmed by the Senate

    33.3%
  1. adoo

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    Frustration mounts inside White House over Pirro’s handling of Powell investigation

    It also raised concerns that Trump may now face obstacles in confirming a new,
    more malleable Fed chair that he sees as crucial to juicing his economic agenda.​

    White House tries to contain fallout from Jerome Powell situation — Aside from the immediate political backlash, the investigation could backfire in the long term for the Trump 2.0, solidifying Powell’s resolve to stay on the Fed board, even after his chairmanship ends.

    That would deny Trump the opportunity to fill a seat with an ally as he seeks a majority on the central bank’s seven-member board. Treasury Secretary Bessent said last week that he anticipated the president announcing Powell’s replacement either before or after his trip to Davos, Switzerland, later this month.he may stay in place to thwart Trump.​
     
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    Powell Must Stay at the Fed as a Governor Now


    These are officially the darkest days for Federal Reserve independence since at least the Nixon administration.
    After attacking Fed Governor Lisa Cook last year, President Donald Trump is now weaponizing the Justice Department
    againstChair Jerome Powell in a thinly veiled effort to intimidate him into lowering interest rates against the best interests of
    the American people. It’s the sort of treatment that you’d expect in a tin-pot banana republic, and it will be a stain
    on America’s reputation for years to come.


    The attack is a sign of why America needs principled leaders at its central bank​
     
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    Powell was referred for perjury last July.

     
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    My guess would be that the investigation is not actually closed but gets slow-walked until after the chairmanship is over. They'll want it to be a sword of damocles that will encourage Powell to resign entirely after his chairmanship, but he seems like an obstinate guy who probably sees himself as the only thing standing in the breach of economic ruin (and he might be right). So maybe they pursue an indictment to get him out of the governorship after his chairmanship is over. But, the markets may still protect him even then.
     
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