Justice Department Abandons Criminal Investigation into Fed
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to cbsnews.com, justice Department drops probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell Washington — Federal prosecutors are ending their criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, U.S.
Sources
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CBS News Politics
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-drops-probe-into-fed-chair-jerome-powell
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Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/justice-department-readopting-firing-squad-execution
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/24/us-justice-department-drops-criminal-probe-of-fed-chair-jerome-powell?traffic_source=rss
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/us-justice-department-intervenes-in-xai-challenge-to-colorado-tech-law-4636418
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/justice-department-readopts-firing-squads-in-us-federal-executions-4636297
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/justice-dept-to-close-investigation-of-federal-reserve-renovations-us-attorney-pirro-says-4636153
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The New York Times (Business)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/business/doj-investigation-federal-reserve-powell.html