President Trump has directed Attorney General Todd Blanche to review the Office of Inspector General’s report, which found no criminal wrongdoing by former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in connection with the central bank’s renovation projects. The move comes after the report was released, raising questions about potential next steps in the investigation. The request suggests a possible reassessment of the findings, though no further action has been announced. Legal and financial experts are likely to scrutinize whether this could lead to additional scrutiny of the Fed’s oversight.
President Trump wrote Wednesday that he asked U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to “study” the Office of Inspector General’s report that cleared former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of criminal wrongdoing related to the central bank’s renovations. “I have asked Attorney General Todd Blanche to study the report, and make a determination as to what...
