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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to Attend Supreme Court Hearing on Trump-Era Fed Governor Dispute
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell plans to attend oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in a case challenging former President Donald Trump‘s authority to remove Federal Reserve Governors. This comes as Powell is currently under criminal investigation related to a renovation project at the Federal Reserve headquarters adn his testimony to Congress regarding the project. The Associated Press first reported Powell’s plans to attend the arguments.
The Case: Trump vs. Cook
The case centers around former President Trump’s attempt to remove Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, from her position. trump