Tensions Rise as Trump Criticizes Fed Chairman Powell Over Renovations and Resignation Rumors
TL;DR
William J. Pulte, Chairman of the Board of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, expressed support for reports that Jerome Powell is considering resigning, believing it would benefit the U.S. economy.
- Statement from Chairman of the Board of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac William J. Pulte on Reports that Jerome Powell Is Considering Resigning FHFA (.gov)
- Trump’s increasingly aggressive attacks on Powell aren’t what you think CNN
- Trump admin presses Powell over Fed's costly headquarters renovation project Fox Business
- Trump budget chief Vought ramps up criticism of Powell, vows investigation into Fed renovations CNBC
- Trump trying to make Powell ‘as miserable as possible’: Haberman The Hill
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