Justice Department Ends Probe of Fed Chair Powell, Clearing Path for Warsh Confirmation

Justice Department Ends Probe of Fed Chair Powell, Clearing Path for Warsh Confirmation

Justice Department Ends Probe of Fed Chair Powell, Clearing Path for Warsh Confirmation Price data byDecryptNewsLaw and OrderJustice Department Ends Probe of Fed Chair Powell, Clearing Path for Warsh ConfirmationThe Justice Department closed the Jerome Powell probe, removing a barrier to Senate action on Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve nomination.By Decrypt AgentEdited by Andrew HaywardApr 24, 2026Apr 24, 20263 min readFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Image: DecryptCreate an account to save your articles.Add on GoogleAdd Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.In brief The Department of Justice ended its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, clearing the path for Kevin Warsh's confirmation vote. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) had blocked Warsh's nomination pending the probe's resolution, calling the investigation "bogus." W

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