Trump Has for Months Privately Discussed Firing Fed Chair

“President Trump has for months privately discussed firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but he hasn’t made a final decision about whether to try to oust him before his term ends next year,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“In meetings at the president’s private Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, Trump has spoken with Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, about potentially firing Powell before his term ends and possibly selecting Warsh to be his replacement.”

Trump told reporters that he has the authority to oust Powell: “If I want him out, he’ll be out of there real fast, believe me.”