Trump Says He'll Fire Fed Chair Powell If He Doesn't Leave 'in Time'
Bloomberg Television·2026-04-15 13:40
Whether the president can sideline Jay Powell or not is another question. He, once again, speaking with Maria Bartiromo, said that if Powell doesn't leave on time, he would have to fire him. But that's not up to him. That's up to the Supreme Court.The Lisa Cook case still hanging out there. We hope to get a decision sometime soon on whether the president can fire somebody, on the Federal Reserve Board without specific cause. So, that's kinda off the table until we do.There are legal questions about what hap ...