politics
April 15, 2026
Pirro's team of prosecutors sought unannounced Fed site 'tour'
Federal prosecutors working under U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro attempted to “circumvent” court limits on their investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell by making an unannounced visit to the Fed construction site and requesting a “tour,” lawyers for the central bank said Tuesday.
TL;DR
- Prosecutors working under U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro made an unannounced visit to the Federal Reserve's construction site.
- Lawyers for the Fed claim this was an attempt to "circumvent" court limits on their investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.
- Outside counsel Robert Hur stated that the prosecutors should not attempt to circumvent the court's rulings and should not contact the Fed outside the presence of counsel.
- The investigation centers on cost overruns related to the Federal Reserve's headquarters renovation and Powell's congressional testimony about the project.
- A judge had previously blocked subpoenas in the case, finding "essentially zero evidence" of criminal wrongdoing.
- President Trump has repeatedly criticized Powell and the Federal Reserve, indicating he wants the investigation to continue.