Trump Walks Back Threat to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Federal Reseve Chair Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was “highly unlikely” he would fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, appearing to reverse course less than a day after floating the idea with Republican lawmakers and sparking a temporary dip in the stock market. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said, …

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Pam Bondi Fires Justice Department’s Top Ethics Official Amid Broader DOJ Purge

AG Pam Bondi

Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired the Justice Department’s top ethics official, Joseph Tirrell, intensifying concerns among legal experts and former department staffers that a systematic purge of internal watchdogs is underway under President Donald Trump’s administration. Tirrell, who served as director of the Departmental Ethics Office, announced his dismissal …

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