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Does Trump have the power to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell?

Name: Does Trump have the power to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell?
Uploaded: 2025-04-17T10:00:00-0400
Duration: 7 min 40 s
Description: President Trump took to social media to lash out at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, saying his "termination can't come fast enough." Mr. Trump's comments were in response to Powell's warning about the potential consequences of the administration's trade policy. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Kelly O'Grady have more.

President Trump took to social media to lash out at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday, saying his "termination can't come fast enough." Mr. Trump's comments were in response to Powell's warning about the potential consequences of the administration's trade policy. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Kelly O'Grady have more.