Washington Post – Politics:
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office has dropped plans to appeal a ruling by a federal judge that quashed two subpoenas to the Federal Reserve and its chairman.
Author: Salvador Rizzo Andrew Ackerman
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Prosecutor admits government lacks evidence of misconduct by Fed chair
Washington Post – Politics:
The admission during a closed-door hearing undercuts President Donald Trump’s claims of “criminality” in the central bank’s $2.5 billion office renovations.
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Court blocks Justice Department subpoenas of Federal Reserve
Washington Post – Politics:
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg cited lack of evidence against central bank chief Jerome H. Powell and suggested the subpoenas aimed to pressure him.
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Mixed signals and suspicions fueled clash between Fed and prosecutors
Washington Post – Politics:
The battle between the Federal Reserve and Trump administration prosecutors developed amid mixed signals and mutual suspicion, according to interviews.