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Coverage dated December 7, 2024

Trump Says He Won’t Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell Despite Past Criticism

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Legal experts have questioned whether Trump has the authority to fire Powell.

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  1. Forbes

    Trump Says He Won’t Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell Despite Past Criticism (opens Forbes)

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    Legal experts have questioned whether Trump has the authority to fire Powell.

  2. New York Post

    Trump says he won’t try to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell despite past feuds (opens New York Post)

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    President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell upon taking office in January.

  3. The Hill

    Trump says he won’t seek to remove Fed Chair Powell (opens The Hill)

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    President-elect Trump says he does not plan to try and fire Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve upon taking office next year

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Trump says he doesn’t plan to remove Fed chairman Jerome Powell (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that he has no plans to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker,” Trump was asked if he would try to replace Powell. “No, I don’t think so.

  5. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump says he will not try to replace Fed (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell upon taking office in January.

  6. CNN

    Trump says he has no plan to remove Fed chairman Jerome Powell (opens CNN)

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    The comments mark the first time since the presidential election that Trump has publicly backed Powell. In July, Trump said he would not fire Powell if he won, despite Trump’s contentious relationship with the central bank in his first term.

  7. NBC News

    Donald Trump says he won't try to remove Fed chief Jerome Powell (opens NBC News)

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    President-elect Donald Trump said he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term runs through May 2026.

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