US President Trump Exploring If He Can Fire Fed Chair Powell
Amid an ongoing rift between the White House and the Federal Reserve, US President Donald Trump is now exploring whether he has the ability to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. According to the administration’s economic advisor, Kevin Hassett, Trump began studying the possibilities of terminating Powell’s position on Friday. The news follows previous statements made by Trump this week, expressing his dissatisfaction with the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts. Specifically, the president said that the chairman’s “termination cannot come fast enough.” JUST IN: White House says President Trump is studying whether he has the ability to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell. pic.twitter.com/wIukMqnvc1 — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 18, 2025 Also Read: Janet Yellen Names the Person Who Is Eroding Trust in the US, Dollar US President Trump Studying If He Has the Ability to Fire Fed Chair, White House Says Since his return, the White House and Federal Reserve hav...