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Fed Chair stays for now as Trump weighs successor amid Justice probe

US President Donald Trump said he has no immediate plans to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell despite a Justice Department investigation into renovation cost overruns. The probe has intensified debate over central bank independence, drawing bipartisan criticism, even as Trump considers potential successors and defends a stronger presidential role in monetary policy.

15 Jan 2026 11:11 am