RE The Federal Reserve Just Told Off U.S President Donald Trump 69,150 views WeAreChange Published on Mar 11, 2019
Fed chairman says Trump can't fire him -
Submitted by cpowell on 02:45AM ET Monday, March 11, 2019. Section: Daily Dispatches
By Jeff Cox CNBC, New York Sunday, March 10, 2019
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in an interview aired today that he does not think he can be fired by President Donald Trump.
While continuing to avoid direct comment on the president's withering criticism of central bank interest rate policy, Powell told "60 Minutes" that Trump can't remove him from office.
"The law is clear that I have a four-year term, and I fully intend to serve it," Powell told the CBS news magazine show. Asked directly if he thought Trump could fire him, he said, "no." ...
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