What investigation is being conducted into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell?
An investigation into the Federal Reserve Chair. I'm Ted Lindner, Fox News. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia opening a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. That announcement coming down Sunday. He said they're looking into whether he's being honest about renovations on Fed headquarters in Washington. Fox's Jill Nadeau with more.
President Trump has often demanded Fed Chair Jerome Powell lower interest rates, saying it'll pump up the U.S. economy. But Powell didn't do it right away due to concerns it could spur inflation. All this happened as the Fed headquarters were getting renovated. Powell testified to Congress about that, and now the DOJ is looking into whether he was forthcoming in that testimony.
Powell put out a video saying the investigation's really being done because he angered the president. Public service sometimes requires standing firm in the face of threats. I will continue to do the job the Senate confirmed me to do with integrity and a commitment to serving the American people. The Fed has recently cut interest rates by a small amount. In Washington, Jill Nadeau, Fox News.
A team will brief President Trump Tuesday on his options for intervening on behalf of protesters in Iran. The Wall Street Journal reporting those options include taking military action. We
We've heard now from the Iranian regime saying they are threatening counterattacks should the Trump administration decide to launch strikes inside Iran. As military options go, none appear immediate. There are no aircraft carrier strike groups in the region. Ford remains in the Caribbean, George Washington and Lincoln in the Western Pacific.
One of those carriers is likely to be dispatched to the Middle East in the coming days. Might take a week to get there, though. There are strike aircraft in the region.
is Lucas Tomlinson in a U-Haul truck plowing into a group of protesters in Westwood, California Sunday during a demonstration in support of the Iranian people. One person injured, police not identifying the driver just yet. America's listening to Fox News.
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