From Reuters.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump did not direct Justice Department officials to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

The ‌Justice Department’s threat of indictment escalates the president’s long-running pressure campaign against the central bank. Powell called the move a "pretext" to win influence over interest rates.

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