Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a DOJ document announcing the end of the investigation into renovation cost overruns, appearing relieved in front of Fed headquarters.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a DOJ document announcing the end of the investigation into renovation cost overruns, appearing relieved in front of Fed headquarters.
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Departamento de Justiça encerra investigação sobre o presidente do Fed, Jerome Powell

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O Departamento de Justiça dos Estados Unidos encerrou a investigação criminal contra o presidente do Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, referente a custos excedentes na reforma da sede do banco central. A medida, anunciada pela procuradora federal Jeanine Pirro na sexta-feira, transfere a fiscalização para o inspetor-geral do Fed e abre caminho para a confirmação pelo Senado de Kevin Warsh, nomeado pelo presidente Trump. A investigação havia sido criticada como uma tentativa de pressionar Powell em meio a disputas sobre taxas de juros.

A investigação concentrou-se em um projeto de reforma na sede do Federal Reserve em Washington, D.C., onde os custos aumentaram de US$ 1,9 bilhão para US$ 2,5 bilhões devido a problemas como excesso de chumbo, amianto e inflação. O juiz distrital federal James Boasberg decidiu em março que a investigação era uma tentativa inadequada de coagir Powell a reduzir as taxas de juros ou renunciar, anulando as intimações iniciais. Apesar das promessas de Pirro de recorrer e continuar, o Departamento de Justiça encerrou o caso criminal depois que o senador Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) ameaçou bloquear a nomeação de Warsh a menos que ela fosse encerrada. Tillis chamou a investigação de 'falsa' e elogiou as credenciais de Warsh em uma audiência do Comitê Bancário do Senado no início desta semana, afirmando: 'Você tem credenciais extraordinárias. São impecáveis.'

O que as pessoas estão dizendo

As discussões no X concentram-se na decisão do Departamento de Justiça de encerrar a investigação criminal sobre o presidente do Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, devido aos custos excedentes da sede, transferindo a supervisão para o inspetor-geral do Fed. Jornalistas e contas de mídia enfatizam que isso abre caminho para a confirmação de Kevin Warsh, nomeado por Trump. As reações retratam o caso como uma manobra política que beneficia Powell ou avança a agenda de Trump, com o anúncio da procuradora federal Jeanine Pirro gerando alto engajamento. Os sentimentos incluem alívio por Powell, especulação sobre o momento e pedidos por maior responsabilidade.

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