Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
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Aren't they? I mean...they should hate it right? All this weaponization of government. Oh, it's different when Trump does it, even though he does it like no one else ever has. And corrupt little Bondi will never tell Donny NO, no matter how stupid Donny's request is.
Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell
The investigation, which centers on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.
You Trumpers have absolutely no credibility.
It's a cult.
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Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair PowellIndeed.
Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal probe Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, according to The New York Times.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., is investigating “the central bank’s renovation of its Washington headquarters and whether Mr. Powell lied to Congress about the scope of the project,” the Times reported, citing officials briefed on the matter.
That office is led by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, a former New York state prosecutor and Fox News host, who was appointed to that job by President Donald Trump.https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/fed-jerome-powell-...All praise Trump, the Great and Perfect.....just like any other "Theory X" manager: find something, anything, to beat up employees about.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 7
This is why nothing coming out of this administration- NOTHING…… is credible - not news releases, not investigations or indictments.
NOTHING that comes from the lips or pen of administration is anything but grift, revenge or propaganda.
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Headline of bubblevision's site at this moment:
Stock futures slide as Trump’s DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell
hmmm. Interesting, considering Trump the Perfect and Wonderful, measures successful governance by how much richer the rich are getting.
Steve
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Stock futures slide as Trump’s DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell
Why? Powell isn't going to change how he operates. And he'll be gone anyway in a few months when his term expires and Trump replaces him, as has been known for the past year.
Why would the market care now if he's (baselessly) investigated?
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A spokesman for Attorney General Pam Bondi did not comment on the investigation into Powell, but said Ms. Bondi had “instructed her U.S. attorneys to prioritize investigating any abuses of taxpayer dollars.”
...any abuse of taxpayer dollars... like 3/4 billion to refurb the Qatar gift jet... $50k bonuses to oathkeepers, 3%rs and Proud Boyz to beat up and murder people... Kash Patel's private jet service to concerts and security for his squeeze... over the top raids and demonstrations of fascist assaults on US Cities (exactly what do 2000 jackbooted thugs contribute to an alleged fraud investigation in Minnesota)?
LOL..... ironic/humorous/chiding response to Bondi's claim would write themselves .
Abuses like orange-asshole tearing down the east wing, building an arch monument to himself. waste fraud abuse writ large
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MAGA demands to know why comey and smith are still running free before powell persecution.
trumpedo is a premature ajudicator !
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ges: The investigation, which centers on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.
Powell, standing up to the tinpot dictator, put out a statement reminding America that he has been able to do his job independently under both republican and democratic presidents... until now.
But honestly, what choice did Pedo Don have? He ended up stuck with a Fed chair who was put there by, umm, err, uh, Donald Trump.
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Rev Baloney,
You need to stop being so peformatively outraged and offended at every unsourced anonymous piece of gossip, rumor and innuendo you see in the NY Times or Atlantic or WaPo or your social media feed.
Don't you understand that you're not in control of your emotions, and it's deliberately being imposed on you to generate engagement?
Wise up already.
Just because the NY Times or facebook or whatever posts some anonymous unsourced rumor doesn't mean anything except that the NY Times wants to get folks like you upset.
My first question (assuming we're talking about the Powell rumor) would be: What's the source for this rumor? How does the NY Times know? 2nd question would be: What aspect of his testimony before Congress is believed to be untrue?
The third question is for you though--do you think the Fed Chair should be immune from investigation and oversight?
Why is that?
Jerome's a big boy. If he didn't lie to Congress he's got nothing to worry about. Assuming someone is actually investigating him, which is completely unconfirmed.
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I don't think the dimwitted leftists here realize "investigation" in this context if it is occurring simply means reviewing the transcript of his Congressional testimony for any discrepancies.
I'm curious about what Rev. Zamboni and others getting all excited might think Powell could possibly have lied about to Congress.
Since I don't think he lied to Congress--I'm not sure but I don't see why he would have--this NY Times "story" is just another leftist fart in the wind designed to upset people like Zamboni.
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My first question (assuming we're talking about the Powell rumor) would be: What's the source for this rumor?
Several sources. I read it here, then looked it up.
Perhaps the most pertinent source is Powell himself, responding to the news he was being investigated.
What hole do you live in that you still consider it a “rumor”?
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Did Powell seem upset about it? Probably not.
Do you realize that everything someone like Powell does as Chairman of the Federal Reserves is subject to constant review and auditing by various agencies, and he has a staff to handle it for him? Including legal counsel to advise him?
What's the actual concern you have that the Chairman of the Federal Reserve's conduct is being investigated?
Also, did Powell tell you what in particular was being investigated?
Did Powell suggest investigating the Chair of the Federal Reserve was somehow not appropriate?
How so?
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OK I see where in TODAY's NY Times they actually have the reporting on this. It wasn't there in yesterday's version, at least not what I could see.
Powell's statement is actually tremendously disturbing. It's basically a whining political rant which completely evades the core issue of what he is being investigated for.
No where does he state anything to the merits such as
"To the best of my knowledge the recent Fed construction/renovation project, over which I had supervisory authority, was done in full compliance with all legal, ethical, and financial restraints. The Fed intends to fully cooperate, and is fully cooperating, with the DOJ's investigatory efforts, which I must remind the public, is a legitimate oversight function of the federal government to protect the American peoples' money. While the Fed is independent when it comes to setting monetary policy for the country, we do obviously have to follow the same rules as every other government agency when it comes to how we spend the taxpayers' dollars. I am sure when this investigation is concluded the Fed will have an A+ report card and a clean bill of health, which I hope will give the nation even more confidence in the job we have been doing for the country."
Nope. Not even close to anything like this. Powell was like: "WAhhhh!!! Unfair!!!! Why is Trump picking on me????"
Very unnerving.
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Powell's statement is actually tremendously disturbing.
Are you lying here before… or after breakfast?
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Powell's statement is actually tremendously disturbing.
That's actually quite a funny statement. Don't tell me you are being serious.
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Rev, are drinking now, or before, or after, or during breakfast? Answer: All of the above.
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I'm being dead serious.
Powell didn't address the core allegations--that he in some way mismanaged the Fed renovation/construction project.
What he instead tried to do is deflect from that issue and strongly implied that the Fed is independent of any oversight by other branches of government as to its fiduciary responsibility in how it spends the taxpayers' money. That it is fundamentally wrong for the DOJ, or Congress, or anyone, to question the Fed's management of its budget.
That, of course, is clearly absurd.
It is unnerving and concerning because Powell could, and should, have addressed the issue directly:
"The Fed has done nothing whatsoever improper in its use of taxpayer funds in this construction project. I am confident that the DOJ's investigation will verify that 100% and in so doing will show that the Fed can be trusted with its public responsibilities and should remain fully independent from political influence."
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Powell didn't address the core allegations--that he in some way mismanaged the Fed renovation/construction project.Is Lord Trump the Perfect, the only one allowed to whine about conspiracies against him?
Of course, Lord Trump the Perfect, ducks for cover whenever something is controversial.
'I don't know anything about it': Trump denies involvement in DOJ's Fed subpoenashttps://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/articles/dont...Of course, the "waste, fraud, and abuse" at the Fed pales in comparison to the "War Department".
from the net sifter:
No, the Department of Defense (DoD) has never passed a full financial audit. It is the only federal agency subject to the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 that has never received an unmodified or "clean" audit opinion on its financial statements.
The DoD has been undergoing mandatory annual audits since 2018 and has failed every one of them, with the most recent failure in December 2025 marking its eighth consecutive failed auditand how much has gone to money heaven?
The exact amount of money that goes "missing" from the Department of Defense (DoD) each year is difficult to quantify precisely, but recent reports and audits highlight trillions of dollars in unaccounted-for assets and a persistent inability to pass a full financial audit.
The DoD has failed every annual audit since they became mandatory for all federal agencies in 2018. In its most recent (eighth consecutive) failed audit for Fiscal Year 2025, auditors issued a "disclaimer of opinion," meaning there was insufficient reliable information to form an accurate opinion on their financial statementsBut, in spite of total failure to manage itself, God on Earth Trump, wants the departmental budget increased from $850B to $1.5T/year.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 2
like 3/4 billion to refurb the Qatar gift jet...
What Jet? Mike says he can't see it. If Mike can't see the Jet, maybe he doesn't accept pictures? Well, is he accepting the videos of Good's death? He accepts all pictures posted by Dope, but not MSM?
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This is why nothing coming out of this administration- NOTHING…… is credible - not news releases, not investigations or indictments.
NOTHING that comes from the lips or pen of administration is anything but grift, revenge or propaganda.
This is true. So true.
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It's a cult.
I do not like yogurt....
