Mulvaney: Trump 'now realizes' he can't fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Although the president appoints Fed governors, the Fed is an independent agency and the governors can be fired only “for cause.” It’s unclear if Trump could remove Powell as chairman while he remains a governor.

     

 

 

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December 23, 2018 at 06:09PM
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