Coverage dated January 11, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

Headline from ABC 7 New York

Federal Reserve Chair Powell said the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment.

ABC 7 New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Earlier updates in this story

Read the reports

Reports & sources

48 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 New York

    Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment (opens ABC 7 New York)

    Published

    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Federal Reserve Chair Powell said the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment.

  2. New Hampshire Public Radio

    DOJ subpoenas the Federal Reserve in an escalating pressure campaign (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

    Published

    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    The Justice Department has subpoenaed the Fed over Chair Jerome Powell's testimony over the central bank's headquarters renovation. Powell calls it part of a pressure campaign over interest rates.

  3. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Federal Reserve Chair Powell: DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

    Published

    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    The subpoena relates to his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June, Powell said, regarding the Fed’s $2.5 billion renovation of two office buildings.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Federal Reserve hit with DOJ subpoenas, indictment threat, Chair Jerome Powell says (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

    Published

    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The Justice Department served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas over Powell's congressional testimony about renovations to the Fed's headquarters.

  5. The American Conservative

    Powell Says DOJ Served Fed With Grand Jury Subpoenas (opens The American Conservative)

    Published

    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: Federal Reserve chair calls the action “unprecedented,” linking it to interest-rate policy amid criticism from President Trump and concern from Democrats and Sen. Thom Tillis.

  6. Delaware Public Media

    DOJ subpoenas Federal Reserve in escalating pressure campaign (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Justice Department has subpoenaed the Fed over chair Jerome Powell's testimony over the central bank's headquarters renovation. Powell calls it part of a pressure campaign over interest rates.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Federal Reserve chair: Justice Department threatening criminal indictment of central bank (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed’s building renovations.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Powell says US Fed subpoenaed by Trump's Justice Department (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says President Donald Trump is using the threat of a criminal indictment to influence monetary policy. Trump has denied any knowledge of the investigation into the central bank.

  9. MyNorthwest

    The Latest: DOJ subpoenas central bank and threatens criminal indictment, Fed Chair Powell says (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal

  10. NBC News

    Federal Reserve hit with DOJ subpoenas in criminal probe over Chair Jerome Powell testimony (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday that the Justice Department subpoenaed the central bank Friday with the threat of a criminal indictment, the latest move in a yearlong pressure campaign from the Trump administration.

  11. CBS News

    Justice Department served subpoenas to the Fed over building renovations, Powell says (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.

  12. WMUR

    Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    The move represents a major escalation in President Donald Trump's battle with the Fed.

  13. WHDH Boston

    Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published

    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Fed Chair Powell says Justice Dept. has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony about the Fed’s building renovations.

  15. Digital Journal

    Powell says Federal Reserve subpoenaed by US Justice Department (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Sunday that the central bank had been subpoenaed by the US Justice Department, blasting the move as part of

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment | Since Then