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Opposition to the Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining momentum.
On Sunday evening stateside, Powell said federal prosecutors are investigating him over the central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters, and his related testimony before Congress.
Powell suggested the probe reflects President Donald Trump’s frustration with the Fed’s refusal to lower rates as aggressively as he has demanded.
