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More Republicans order Trump to 'get rid' of his war on fed chair Jerome Powell

Apr 23, 2026Left

President Donald Trump’s ongoing legal attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell are not only getting dunked by judges in court, but they’re appearing more and more pointless considering that Trump gets to appoint Powell’s replacement next month when Powell’s term expires.With that in mind, Trump’s normally faithful Republican allies are not only puzzled by his…

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