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Coverage dated January 11, 2026

Jerome Powell says DOJ threatened indictment over Senate testimony

Headline from Newsweek

President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell have publicly feuded over interest rates amid high inflation.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    DOJ Opens Probe Into Fed Chair (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

  2. Washington Examiner

    DOJ launches criminal investigation into Jerome Powell (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Powell confirmed the investigation into him in a statement, saying the Federal Reserve recently received grand jury subpoenas.

  3. Newsweek

    Jerome Powell says DOJ threatened indictment over Senate testimony (opens Newsweek)

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    President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell have publicly feuded over interest rates amid high inflation.

  4. Forbes

    DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Federal Reserve Chair (opens Forbes)

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    Powell said the investigation is a result of the Federal Reserve refusing to adhere to the President’s preferences on sharply slashing interest rates.

  5. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared on Monday to be emboldening defenders of the U.S. central bank that President Donald Trump wants to bring under his sway.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    DOJ investigation of Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which Powell said was an attempt to exert more control over the Fed.

  7. Washington Examiner

    White House defends DOJ investigation of Powell (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Trump and Jerome Powell have been at odds over interest rates since the start of the president's second term.