politics
March 16, 2026
Federal Reserve tapped Robert Hur to help fend off DOJ subpoenas
The Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors has enlisted former special counsel Robert Hur to help defend the central bank against Justice Department subpoenas targeting Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, according to court filings unsealed Friday that revealed a federal judge blocked the government’s demands for records.
TL;DR
- Former special counsel Robert Hur is representing the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors in a legal defense against Justice Department subpoenas targeting Chairman Jerome Powell.
- A federal judge blocked the DOJ's subpoenas, finding them improper and lacking evidence of crime by Powell.
- The judge suggested the investigation might have been driven by political pressure to influence Powell's decisions on interest rates.
- The subpoenas were related to a criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve's $2.5 billion headquarters renovation.
- The DOJ intends to appeal the judge's ruling.
- President Trump has criticized the judge and the investigation, alleging political motives.
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