Judge blocks DOJ's criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political

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A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates.

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Judge blocks DOJ's criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political
NPR Topics: News

Judge blocks DOJ's criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political

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A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates.