GOP rushes to defend Powell, Federal Reserve from DOJ, extending breaks with Trump

Jan 13, 2026 - 08:00
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GOP rushes to defend Powell, Federal Reserve from DOJ, extending breaks with Trump
Senate Republicans are rushing to defend Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from a Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal investigation that Powell says is politically motivated and aimed at undercutting the Fed’s independence. GOP lawmakers are challenging the Trump administration’s investigation of Powell a week after five Republican senators voted to advance a war powers resolution…