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Pirro appears to drop plans to appeal criminal investigation of Fed Chair Powell

Cnbc · · 533 words · By Matt Peterson
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Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Sunday appeared to abandon a plan to appeal an adverse ruling in her attempts to criminally investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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What happened

Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Sunday appeared to abandon a plan to appeal an adverse ruling in her attempts to criminally investigate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Why it matters

Pirro has long said she planned to ask a higher court to review recent rulings by Chief Judge James Boasberg of the District of Columbia quashing her subpoenas to the Fed.

Common ground

She has argued that the judge's decision makes it difficult for her to conduct grand jury investigations in general.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The appeal was due by Monday.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant, discussing the linguistic definition of the word 'deadline' in Chinese rather than the specific legal deadline for the appeal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (informally the Chicago Fed) is one of twelve Federal Reserve Banks that, along with the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, make up the Federal Reserve System, the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Bank_of_Chicag…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks of the United States. It is responsible for the Second District of the Federal Reserve System, which encompasses the Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Bank_of_New_Yo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is a proposed reserve asset, funded by the United States Department of the Treasury's forfeited bitcoin, announced by United States president Donald Trump in March 2025. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Strategic_Bitcoin_Reserve
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Claim 2: “Pirro... is awaiting a report by Fed Inspector General Michael Horowitz.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Chinese entrepreneurship websites and MySpace, with no mention of Michael Horowitz or a report for Jeanine Pirro.
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web search NEUTRAL — http://MySpace.com成立于2003年9月，是目前全球第二大的社交网站。它为全球用户提供了一个集交友、个人信息分享、即时通讯等 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/topic/19552861/intro
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web search NEUTRAL — 这个收藏夹是开放共享的，如果你有我没有整理的，欢迎直接在收藏夹内添加。 TechCrunch 由大名鼎鼎的迈克尔-阿灵顿（MichaelArrington）主办，主要关注高科技，尤其是Web2.0领域的创业企业。TechCrunch本质上是一家为创业企业服务的网站。有评论认为，阿灵顿的一篇文章能够成就一家企业，或是毁掉一家 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/19802025
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web search NEUTRAL — 1、myspace更像一种风尚，而非一个好用的网站。它的页面花哨凌乱，并且鼓励装扮用户华丽的个人页面，结果用户很容易在 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/19567329
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Claim 3: “Pirro recently filed such a motion to vacate the convictions of members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in cases related to the events of Jan. 6, 2020.”
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Multiple independent reports confirm that the DOJ/Jeanine Pirro filed motions to vacate or overturn the convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members related to January 6.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump's DOJ to toss Jan 6 convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers Jeanine Pirro asks to throw out cases against Stewart Rhodes and others convicted of treason-related charges and other crimes
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US Department of Justice has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of ...
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web search NEUTRAL — The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of top Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, marking a sweeping effort to erase some ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/doj-moves-to-vacate-jan…
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Claim 4: “Powell on Wednesday said he would remain on the Fed's board after his term as chair expired until he was convinced the legal threat to the Fed was resolved.”
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Independent sources including NPR, Bloomberg, and other web results confirm Jerome Powell stated he would remain on the Fed board as a governor after his term as chair expires due to lingering legal threats.
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday he would remain on the board "for a period of time to be determined" even after stepping down as chair when his term at the helm of the central ba…
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5802911/federal-reserve…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jerome H. Powell cited lingering legal threats against him and the Federal Reserve in explaining his decision to remain at the central bank.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/economy/powell-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jerome Powell said he’ll remain at the Federal Reserve as a governor after his term as chair of the central bank ends, putting an end to months of speculation as to whether he planned to stay or go.Po…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/powell-sa…
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Claim 5: “Boasberg ruled against Pirro because her office presented no specific evidence of wrongdoing”
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Multiple sources indicate Judge Boasberg ruled against the subpoenas because the government failed to present evidence of a criminal predicate or specific wrongdoing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge James Boasberg ruled, demanding Rep Scott Perry to turn over the text messages to the investigators (dcd.uscourts.gov). The judge had previously determined that the Justice Department failed to …
https://news.meaww.com/court-blocks-doj-attempt-to-revive-po…
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web search NEUTRAL — Boasberg declared the investigation overtly political and coercive, without any criminal predicate. The decision is a rare rejection of a duly issued grand jury subpoena at this stage of an investigat…
https://jonathanturley.org/2026/03/16/boasbergs-law-why-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge Boasberg claimed there was not probable cause to issue the subpoenas and that they were merely meant to pressure Powell into voting for lower interest rates or resigning. “Did prosecutors issue …
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/pirro-to-appeal-boasberg-rulin…
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Claim 6: “Pirro appeared to change tack in an appearance on CNN's 'State of the Union.'”
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While the evidence confirms Pirro's role and the existence of the legal battle, there is no specific corroboration in the provided evidence of an appearance on CNN's 'State of the Union' where she changed her legal strategy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kashyap Pramod "'Kash" Patel (born February 25, 1980) is an American lawyer serving since 2025 as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel also served as acting director of the Burea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is an American television host, lawyer, and author who is serving as the United States attorney for the District of Columbia since May 2025. Pirro is a former …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanine_Pirro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fox News Channel (FNC), often referred to as Fox News, is an American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel and website based in New York City. Owned by the F…
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Claim 7: “Chief Judge James Boasberg of the District of Columbia quashing her subpoenas to the Fed”
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Multiple independent sources (CBS News, ZeroHedge, and a court filing report) confirm that Chief Judge James Boasberg quashed subpoenas issued by the DOJ/U.S. Attorney's office to the Federal Reserve.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brandon Gene Gill (born February 26, 1994) is an American politician, media proprietor, and former investment banker serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 26th congressional district since 20…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Emanuel "Jeb" Boasberg (born 1963) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was appointed in 2011 by Presi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From March 11 to 15, 2025, a group of United States national security leaders were observed conversing on a group chat using the messaging service Signal about imminent military operations against the…
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Claim 8: “The appeal would have sought to reinstate Pirro's legal demand that the Fed hand over evidence related to cost overruns in its building renovations.”
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Multiple sources (The Post Millennial and other web search results) confirm the probe focused on cost overruns for the renovation of the Federal Reserve's headquarters in Washington, DC.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Justice has dropped their probe of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over an investigation into him with respect to cost overruns for a renovation project of the Fed's headquarters…
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-doj-drops-probe-again…
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web search NEUTRAL — After his visit to the Federal Reserve, Trump wrote on social media that construction has "got a long way to go, would have been much better if it were never started, but it is what it is". He said "t…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1ljlvg1e7eo
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday that the Justice Department subpoenaed the central bank Friday with the threat of a criminal indictment, the latest move in a yearlong pressure campaign…
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Claim 9: “U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Jeanine Pirro has been serving as the United States attorney for the District of Columbia since May 2025. This is further corroborated by multiple CNBC reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Judge Jeanine Pirro (known simply as Judge Pirro since the premiere of its second season) is an American arbitration-based reality court show, presided over by retired Westchester County, New York, Di…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justice with Judge Jeanine was a Fox News legal and current events program hosted by former district attorney and judge Jeanine Pirro. The show aired live on Saturdays at 9 pm Eastern Time. The show p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is an American television host, lawyer, and author who is serving as the United States attorney for the District of Columbia since May 2025. Pirro is a former …
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