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Abstractartist

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6. Can't do it

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 06:41 PM

Dec 8

The president may not have the legal authority to dismiss a chairman before the end of a term, although this assumption has never been tested in court. The current chairman is Jerome Powell, who was sworn in on February 5, 2018.

We’ll see

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Trump says he doesn't plan to remove Fed chairman Jerome Powell [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 8 OP

Now watch as he removes Powell soon sakabatou Dec 8 #1

You stole the thought right out of my head. You're telepathic! /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 8 #2

Ha! He can't remove him PortTack Dec 8 #3

Trump can do whatever he wants. Who will stop him? Irish_Dem Dec 8 #5

Will he remember what he said tomorrow? Irish_Dem Dec 8 #4

Can't do it Abstractartist Dec 8 #6

He could remove him "for cause" from the Board of Governors BumRushDaShow Dec 8 #7

Powell has announced he will not leave if asked delisen Dec 8 #8

Trolling us is a game he loves to play. ... littlemissmartypants Dec 9 #10

He'll be the convenient fall guy when it all goes to shit wolfie001 Dec 8 #9