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DoJ drops Powell probe, paving the way to confirm Kevin Warsh

NPR | By Maria Aspan
Published April 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM EDT

The Justice Department is dropping its investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, paving the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to lead the Fed.

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Maria Aspan
Maria Aspan is the financial correspondent for NPR. She reports on the world of finance broadly, and how it affects all of our lives.
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