Jerome Powell Under DOJ Investigation: Will Trump Fire the Fed Chair? | FOX Business Rundown
January 12, 2026
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as posted by the channelFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced that he is under investigation by the Justice Department over his testimony last year about the Fed’s building renovation project.
Powell says the central bank has received grand jury subpoenas. He defended the renovations at the center of the criminal probe and denied any wrongdoing. He also claimed he is being targeted for not aligning with President Trump’s preference for cutting interest rates.
This bombshell comes just as President Trump says he is winding down his search for the next Federal Reserve chair.
Gary Kaltbaum, the president of Kaltbaum Capital Management and a Fox Business contributor, joins FOX Business Network's Lydia to react to the news of the criminal probe and the buzz among investors as they wait to see who the next Fed chair may be. #foxnews
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