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6. It's a bit more complicated than that

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #4)

Wed May 13, 2026, 09:47 PM

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Powel was appointed as chair by Trump and reappointed by Biden... but he was originally put on the board by Obama with solid bipartisan support. The fact that Trump desperately wanted to dump him a year ago is more evidence in his favor.

You also left off Janet Yellen (appointed to the chairmanship by Obama... and to the board by both Obama and Clinton)

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