Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

gab13by13

(32,478 posts)

10. Krasnov is threatening to fire Powell if he stays on the Fed after his chair expires

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:49 PM

10 hrs ago

If Chair Jerome Powell Powell stays on as a Fed governor after his successor is confirmed, President Donald Trump said he'll have him removed from office.
Trump said the investigation into the renovation at the Fed's headquarters must continue.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

19 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn't step aside as Fed chair [View all] BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago OP

"But I hate to be controversial. I want to be uncontroversial." Ray Bruns 11 hrs ago #1

Was glad I had finished my coffee before I read he wanted to be 'uncontroversial' Attilatheblond 11 hrs ago #3

Reminder: Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #2

The headline is wrong gab13by13 11 hrs ago #4

Nothing wrong with the headline BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #5

Pretty sure there is something misleading then, gab13by13 11 hrs ago #6

There's nothing "misleading" BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #8

Krasnov is threatening to fire Powell if he stays on the Fed after his chair expires gab13by13 10 hrs ago #10

Krasnov is not going to fire Powell if he doesn't step aside as Fed chair, gab13by13 10 hrs ago #12

He has been threatening both BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #18

shitstain can't fire him, no matter how many times it pumps its little hands and holds its breathe dave99 7 hrs ago #19

The very essense of "Much ado about nothing" stopdiggin 11 hrs ago #7

It's how he distracts from current failed endeavors. BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #9

The headline is wrong, I can't lie about it. gab13by13 10 hrs ago #11

The relevant paragraph in the headline BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #16

Inflation's too damn low for Donny Dementia Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago #13

That's one explanation but, gab13by13 9 hrs ago #14

ONE fucking month? maxsolomon 9 hrs ago #15

I know this is redundant but I lost it at: rurallib 8 hrs ago #17