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DOJ says it will not reopen criminal probe into former Fed Chair Powell

First reported 2 Oct, 21:03 UTCUpdated 2d ago3 sources

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The confirmation comes after the Fed's inspector general report that said there were no grounds for a criminal referral over the mismanaged headquarters renovation.

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From the Left
The Guardian
DoJ declines to reopen investigation into former Fed chair Jay Powell

Kevin Warsh’s predecessor had been investigated over cost overruns related to central bank renovation project The US ⁠justice department is not reopening a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell ⁠for cost overruns ⁠related ​to the central bank’s building renovation project, a department…

From the Center
Financial Times
US justice department will not reopen criminal probe of Fed’s Jay Powell

US attorney-general Todd Blanche says not having ‘any oversight’ of the central bank’s $2.5bn renovation project ‘isn’t necessarily a crime’

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  1. Financial TimesCenterGBVery high factuality
    US justice department will not reopen criminal probe of Fed’s Jay Powell (opens Financial Times in a new tab)

    US attorney-general Todd Blanche says not having ‘any oversight’ of the central bank’s $2.5bn renovation project ‘isn’t necessarily a crime’

  2. CNBCCenterUSHigh factuality
    DOJ says it will not reopen criminal probe into former Fed Chair Powell (opens CNBC in a new tab)

    The confirmation comes after the Fed's inspector general report that said there were no grounds for a criminal referral over the mismanaged headquarters renovation.

  3. The GuardianLeftGBHigh factuality
    DoJ declines to reopen investigation into former Fed chair Jay Powell (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    Kevin Warsh’s predecessor had been investigated over cost overruns related to central bank renovation project The US ⁠justice department is not reopening a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell ⁠for cost overruns ⁠related ​to the central bank’s building renovation project, a department…

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