Al Jazeera English • April 15, 2026 15:44

Trump escalates threats to fire US Federal Reserve Chair Powell

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In a Fox Business interview, Trump says he will fire Powell if he does not vacate his board seat when his term ends.

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Trump threatens to fire Powell, defends Fed criminal probe

President Trump threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from the central bank board if he does not step down at the end of his term leading the bank. …

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Live updates: Trump suggests he'd fire Powell; House takes up FISA renewal

President Trump launched Wednesday by saying he's ready to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step down when his term is up in a month. In …